MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (26th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 74 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 38.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics32.3% 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 Drive51.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (25%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151221
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 14 '18 at 17:00
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 25%

 PC Performing below expectations (26th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8370-$175
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 1.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
38.5% Below average
Memory 62.3
1-Core 23.4
2-Core 45.4
31% 43.7 Pts
4-Core 81.2
8-Core 137
13% 109 Pts
64-Core 138
8% 138 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 38.5%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
Nvidia(10DE 1401) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing below potential (46th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
32.3% Below average
Lighting 40.9
Reflection 41.3
Parallax 37.6
33% 39.9 fps
MRender 38.4
Gravity 38.8
Splatting 34.3
30% 37.2 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 32.3%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Premier SP550 120GB-$45
41GB free (System drive)
Firmware: O0803B5a
SusWrite @10s intervals: 261 77 65 59 56 62 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
51.2% Above average
Read 435
Write 351
Mixed 306
SusWrite 96.6
66% 297 MB/s
4K Read 21.7
4K Write 24.9
4K Mixed 18.3
70% 21.6 MB/s
DQ Read 166
DQ Write 134
DQ Mixed 134
105% 145 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 51.2%
Great: 91%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
2TB free
Firmware: CC29
SusWrite @10s intervals: 165 179 170 175 171 179 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 179
Write 143
Mixed 81
SusWrite 173
105% 144 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
153% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 101%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 2133 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
30.5% Below average
MC Read 11.8
MC Write 9.5
MC Mixed 12.3
32% 11.2 GB/s
SC Read 5.5
SC Write 4.6
SC Mixed 7.5
17% 5.87 GB/s
Latency 121
33% 121 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 30.5%
Great: 79%

 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 2,303 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 23%
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Desktop
Desktop 69%
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Workstation
Workstation 19%
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Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

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