MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 44.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics35.2% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (99%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory4.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151221
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 22 '18 at 00:38
Run Duration118 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 99%
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 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X2 560
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
44.5% Average
Memory 82.6
1-Core 47.6
2-Core 82.6
48% 70.9 Pts
4-Core 38.7
8-Core 85.3
7% 62 Pts
64-Core 91.4
6% 91.4 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 44.5%
Great: 53%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 398.11
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
35.2% Below average
Lighting 45.2
Reflection 31.2
Parallax 38.7
37% 38.4 fps
MRender 38.5
Gravity 42.1
Splatting 37
32% 39.2 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 35.2%
Great: 33%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Desktop SSHD 2TB-$90
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 139 140 124 155 158 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
92.4% Outstanding
Read 185
Write 195
Mixed 78.7
SusWrite 137
109% 149 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
138% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 92.4%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4GBH2X02E99924-165 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
28.7% Poor
MC Read 10.7
MC Write 7.2
MC Mixed 11.2
28% 9.7 GB/s
SC Read 4.2
SC Write 5.4
SC Mixed 8.4
17% 6 GB/s
Latency 75.9
53% 75.9 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 28.7%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical 970 GAMING (MS-7693) Builds (Compare 2,312 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $289
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