MSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 7% Tree trunk	Desktop 67% Battle cruiser	Workstation 5% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 63.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	22.5% 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 Drive	The 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.
Memory	4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	MSI MS-7693
Motherboard	MSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693) (all builds)
Memory	0.8 GB free of 4 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display	1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit couleurs
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20121031
Uptime	0.3 Days
Run Date	Oct 30 '20 at 16:37
Run Duration	333 Seconds
Run User	FRA-User
Background CPU	11%

PC Performing as expected (44^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD FX-4100-$110 32,471 User benchmarks, average bench 51% CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads Base clock 4.05 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	63.8% Good	Memory 92.8 1-Core 64.3 2-Core 116 59% 90.9 Pts	4-Core 203 8-Core 209 27% 206 Pts	64-Core 163 10% 163 Pts
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 63.8% Great: 58%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD HD 7850-$174 49,592 User benchmarks, average bench 19% PwrHis(1787 2320) 1GB CLim: 910 MHz, MLim: 1200 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 20.9.1 Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	22.5% Poor	Lighting 27.2 Reflection 19.5 Parallax 34.8 22% 27.2 fps	MRender 26 Gravity 22.6 Splatting 34.1 23% 27.5 fps
Poor: 18% ↑ This bench: 22.5% Great: 21%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70 337,642 User benchmarks, average bench 54% 125GB free (System drive) Firmware: CC37 SusWrite @10s intervals: 15 25 21 8.3 13 24 MB/s Performing way below expectations (1^st percentile)	8.73% Terrible	Read 12.9 Write 21.5 Mixed 12.9 SusWrite 17.5 12% 16.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.2 4K Write 0.2 4K Mixed 0.2 34% 0.2 MB/s
Poor: 34% ↑ This bench: 8.73% Great: 68%
Toshiba MK1652GSX 160GB-$30 2,145 User benchmarks, average bench 25% 41GB free Firmware: LV011C SusWrite @10s intervals: 22 25 22 19 19 25 MB/s Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)	12.1% Very poor	Read 19.9 Write 17.2 Mixed 17.5 SusWrite 22 14% 19.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.4 4K Write 0.9 4K Mixed 0.4 78% 0.57 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 12.1% Great: 34%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$49 257,835 User benchmarks, average bench 57% 439GB free Firmware: 05.00K05 SusWrite @10s intervals: 26 32 26 25 23 31 MB/s Performing way below expectations (2^nd percentile)	24.9% Poor	Read 59.1 Write 55.1 Mixed 33.5 SusWrite 27.1 32% 43.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.9 156% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 35% ↑ This bench: 24.9% Great: 76%
Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex 1.5TB 771 User benchmarks, average bench 22% 448GB free, PID 5031 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 25 24 25 24 25 23 MB/s Performing way below expectations (14^th percentile)	10.7% Very poor	Read 28.3 Write 28.8 Mixed 16 SusWrite 24.2 32% 24.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 0.4 4K Mixed 0.4 29% 0.43 MB/s
Poor: 9% ↑ This bench: 10.7% Great: 33%
Imation Nano Pro 8GB 192 User benchmarks, average bench 6% 5GB free, PID 0639 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 1.5 1.5 3 2 5.2 7.8 MB/s Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete		Read 5.7 Write 4.5 Mixed 5.2 SusWrite 3.5 6% 4.72 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 0.2 16% 0.6 MB/s
Poor: 4% Great: 8%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown 4GB 42,830 User benchmarks, average bench 26% 800, 800 MHz 2048, 2048 MB Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	39.9% Below average	MC Read 18.7 MC Write 10.6 MC Mixed 13 40% 14.1 GB/s	SC Read 6.8 SC Write 5.3 SC Mixed 9.2 20% 7.1 GB/s	Latency 62.4 64% 62.4 ns
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 39.9% Great: 46%

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Typical 970A-G46 (MS-7693) Builds (Compare 438 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 34%

Sail boat

Desktop 67%

Battle cruiser

Workstation 27%

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

CPU
FX-8350AMD $130Bench 61%, 313,196 samples	99x
FX-6300AMD $47Bench 55%, 261,607 samples	82x
FX-8320AMD $129Bench 59%, 106,454 samples	47x

GPU
RX 580AMD $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples	27x
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	20x
R9 270XAMD $199Bench 27%, 77,943 samples	19x

SSD
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	11x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	11x
SSDNow V300 120GBKingston $38Bench 54%, 339,020 samples	9x

RAM
16GBUnknownBench 41%, 70,565 samples	46x
8GBUnknownBench 34%, 82,857 samples	39x
12GBUnknownBench 35%, 85,415 samples	16x

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Value: 78% - Very good

Total price: $376

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16