MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
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 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 59.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics56.7% 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 DriveThe 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.
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.
Very high background CPU (33%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory5.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151221
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 17 '17 at 00:07
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 33%
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 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 3.25 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
59.3% Above average
Memory 82.5
1-Core 56.9
2-Core 110
53% 83.3 Pts
4-Core 200
8-Core 272
30% 236 Pts
64-Core 312
19% 312 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 59.3%
Great: 63%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 382.5
Performing below potential (98th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (70 fps cap detected)
56.7% Above average
Lighting 69.6
Reflection 69.7
Parallax 65.9
57% 68.4 fps
MRender 71
Gravity 67.5
Splatting 69.6
57% 69.3 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 56.7%
Great: 56%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
501GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC46 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
52.3% Above average
Read 98.7
Write 84
Mixed 37.8
54% 73.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.08
4K Write 0.96
4K Mixed 0.27
51% 0.44 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 52.3%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5773DH0-CH9 Hynix HMT351U6BFR8C-H9 M378B5773DH0-CH9 8GB
667, 667, 667 MHz
2048, 4096, 2048 MB
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
30.2% Below average
MC Read 10.1
MC Write 9.9
MC Mixed 10.2
29% 10.1 GB/s
SC Read 7.2
SC Write 8.1
SC Mixed 7.5
22% 7.6 GB/s
Latency 76
53% 76 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 30.2%
Great: 42%

 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 2,310 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)

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