MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 56.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics47.8% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive62.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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 (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151221
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 04 '19 at 23:40
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU 22%

 PC Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6350 Six-Core-$100
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
56.9% Above average
Memory 88.9
1-Core 67.1
2-Core 127
59% 94.2 Pts
4-Core 137
8-Core 231
22% 184 Pts
64-Core 259
16% 259 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 56.9%
Great: 66%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Gigabyte(1458 3670) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 430.86
Performing below potential (47th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
47.8% Average
Lighting 57.7
Reflection 56.3
Parallax 45.7
47% 53.3 fps
MRender 68.4
Gravity 61.3
Splatting 53.9
49% 61.2 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 47.8%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 120GB-$35
50GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3J96R9
SusWrite @10s intervals: 194 73 58 35 73 56 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
62.6% Good
Read 457
Write 353
Mixed 313
SusWrite 81.6
67% 301 MB/s
4K Read 22.5
4K Write 48
4K Mixed 26.3
93% 32.3 MB/s
DQ Read 249
DQ Write 227
DQ Mixed 105
115% 194 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 62.6%
Great: 82%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
511GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 144 143 145 143 144 145 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
81.2% Excellent
Read 138
Write 134
Mixed 90.8
SusWrite 144
93% 127 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.1
216% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 81.2%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1600C10D3/8G KHX1600C10D3/4G KHX1600C10D3/4G KHX1600C10D3/8G 16GB
800, 800, 800, 800 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
45.3% Average
MC Read 19.3
MC Write 13.1
MC Mixed 16.3
46% 16.2 GB/s
SC Read 8.2
SC Write 7.8
SC Mixed 11.6
26% 9.2 GB/s
Latency 68.6
58% 68.6 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 45.3%
Great: 63%

 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 2,306 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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