MSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 57.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics8.36% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive34% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait 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.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory2.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131008
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateSep 04 '18 at 02:08
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User JPN-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8120
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
57.8% Above average
Memory 82.5
1-Core 52.6
2-Core 94.8
50% 76.6 Pts
4-Core 181
8-Core 321
30% 251 Pts
64-Core 281
17% 281 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 57.8%
Great: 63%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 740
Gigabyte(1458 368D) 2GB
CLim: 1071 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
8.36% Terrible
Lighting 8.8
Reflection 9.38
Parallax 11.8
7% 10 fps
MRender 13.7
Gravity 12.1
Splatting 13.2
11% 13 fps
Poor: 6%
This bench: 8.36%
Great: 8%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 120GB (2018)-$59
57GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UE360000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 13 16 62 65 53 53 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
34% Below average
Read 358
Write 60.5
Mixed 6
SusWrite 43.4
25% 117 MB/s
4K Read 17.2
4K Write 13.3
4K Mixed 14.6
52% 15 MB/s
DQ Read 19
DQ Write 26.5
DQ Mixed 20.9
16% 22.1 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 34%
Great: 53%
Hitachi HDS723020BLE640 2TB
220GB free
Firmware: MX4OAAB0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 181 182 185 183 183 186 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 172
Write 154
Mixed 35.7
SusWrite 183
98% 136 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.4
79% 0.5 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 102%
Great: 103%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 9DSSBNZE-TATP 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
40.2% Average
MC Read 16.5
MC Write 13.5
MC Mixed 12.9
41% 14.3 GB/s
SC Read 7.5
SC Write 8
SC Mixed 10.2
24% 8.57 GB/s
Latency 76
53% 76 ns
Poor: 37%
This bench: 40.2%
Great: 52%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 970A-G46 (MS-7693) Builds (Compare 438 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft

Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693) - $88

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 78% - Very good Total price: $376
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