MSI 970A SLI Krait Edition (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 56.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics21.5% 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 Drive68.6% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970A SLI Krait Edition (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160623
Uptime2.3 Days
Run DateNov 14 '20 at 13:16
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320-$129
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
56.4% Above average
Memory 78.8
1-Core 62.8
2-Core 111
53% 84.1 Pts
4-Core 184
8-Core 371
33% 278 Pts
64-Core 374
23% 374 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 56.4%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7850-$174
Sapphire(174B E221) 2GB
CLim: 860 MHz, MLim: 1200 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 19.9.2
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
21.5% Poor
Lighting 26
Reflection 27.7
Parallax 30.8
21% 28.2 fps
MRender 24.6
Gravity 21.6
Splatting 32.6
22% 26.3 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 21.5%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 250GB-$251
84GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXT08B0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 193 215 164 133 115 106 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
68.6% Good
Read 470
Write 240
Mixed 163
SusWrite 154
57% 257 MB/s
4K Read 25.4
4K Write 60
4K Mixed 22.5
99% 36 MB/s
DQ Read 251
DQ Write 225
DQ Mixed 54.1
91% 177 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 68.6%
Great: 85%
WD Green 1TB (2011)-$64
862GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 145 145 146 147 146 147 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
87.3% Excellent
Read 158
Write 138
Mixed 108
SusWrite 146
101% 138 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1
211% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 87.3%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1866C9 CMZ16GX3M4A1600C9 CMZ8GX3M2A1866C9 CMZ16GX3M4A1600C9 16GB
667, 667, 667, 667 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
44% Average
MC Read 17.3
MC Write 14.8
MC Mixed 15.1
45% 15.7 GB/s
SC Read 10
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 12.8
30% 10.4 GB/s
Latency 82.7
48% 82.7 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 44%
Great: 44%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 970A SLI Krait Edition (MS-7693) Builds (Compare 253 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI 970A SLI Krait Edition (MS-7693)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 75% - Very good Total price: $227
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