MSI 970A SLI Krait Edition (MS-7693)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 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 58.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Boot Drive84% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970A SLI Krait Edition (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory10.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150324
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateMay 25 '21 at 19:05
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing as expected (42nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-4350-$57
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
58.4% Above average
Memory 83.4
1-Core 67.3
2-Core 106
55% 85.7 Pts
4-Core 194
8-Core 204
26% 199 Pts
64-Core 214
13% 214 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 58.4%
Great: 64%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80
37GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 319 104 102 98 99 96 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
84% Excellent
Read 415
Write 391
Mixed 340
SusWrite 136
72% 321 MB/s
4K Read 35.3
4K Write 78
4K Mixed 45.5
153% 52.9 MB/s
DQ Read 269
DQ Write 241
DQ Mixed 256
192% 255 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 84%
Great: 115%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
255GB free
Firmware: 01.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 158 164 165 160 163 163 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
82.6% Excellent
Read 125
Write 126
Mixed 109
SusWrite 162
97% 131 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1.1
227% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 82.6%
Great: 108%
Kingston DataTraveler G3 4GB
0GB free, PID 6545
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 24.3
Write 16
Mixed 6
17% 15.4 MB/s
4K Read 5
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
18% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 4% Great: 6%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMY16GX3M2A2400C1 CMY16GX3M2A2400C11 16GB
667, 667 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
47.4% Average
MC Read 21.4
MC Write 12.1
MC Mixed 17.8
49% 17.1 GB/s
SC Read 10.1
SC Write 8.4
SC Mixed 12.2
29% 10.2 GB/s
Latency 74.4
54% 74.4 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 47.4%
Great: 47%

 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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