MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 62.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics34.2% 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 Drive67.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (36%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory26.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150512
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateJun 11 '21 at 13:25
Run Duration153 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 36%

 PC Performing as expected (47th 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 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
62.5% Good
Memory 83.9
1-Core 69.4
2-Core 134
59% 95.9 Pts
4-Core 223
8-Core 380
37% 301 Pts
64-Core 378
23% 378 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 62.5%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 380-$200
CLim: 980 MHz, MLim: 1425 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 21.4.1
Performing below potential (79th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
34.2% Below average
Lighting 43.3
Reflection 46.4
Parallax 55.3
35% 48.3 fps
MRender 45.9
Gravity 42.9
Splatting 32.4
32% 40.4 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 34.2%
Great: 35%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 275GB-$100
151GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0CR070
SusWrite @10s intervals: 348 220 109 147 144 148 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
67.8% Good
Read 316
Write 389
Mixed 341
SusWrite 186
69% 308 MB/s
4K Read 23.7
4K Write 66.9
4K Mixed 32.5
113% 41 MB/s
DQ Read 207
DQ Write 187
DQ Mixed 198
148% 197 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 67.8%
Great: 95%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$38
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 184 193 204 203 205 207 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
73.4% Very good
Read 56.7
Write 96.6
Mixed 79.8
SusWrite 199
80% 108 MB/s
4K Read 2.1
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.4
147% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 73.4%
Great: 106%
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.C 1TB-$40
479GB free
Firmware: JP4OA39C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 104 105 107 105 106 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
48.6% Average
Read 64.7
Write 66.9
Mixed 37.3
SusWrite 105
50% 68.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.9
150% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 48.6%
Great: 74%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$38
370GB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 132 143 145 147 150 149 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 53% Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. BLS8G3D1609ES2LX0. BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. BLS8G3D1609ES2LX0. 32GB
800, 800, 800, 800 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
48.3% Average
MC Read 19.8
MC Write 14.6
MC Mixed 17.6
50% 17.3 GB/s
SC Read 9.9
SC Write 8.9
SC Mixed 13.7
31% 10.8 GB/s
Latency 73.6
54% 73.6 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 48.3%
Great: 48%

 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 2,303 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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