MSI 970A-G43 (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 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 44.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics52.8% 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 Drive29.4% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB 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.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970A-G43 (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory13.8 GB free of 24 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130328
Uptime9.9 Days
Run DateOct 08 '21 at 16:36
Run Duration225 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing as expected (45th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-4130 Quad-Core-$150
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
44.4% Average
Memory 64.3
1-Core 61.6
2-Core 102
47% 75.8 Pts
4-Core 146
8-Core 131
19% 138 Pts
64-Core 128
8% 128 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 44.4%
Great: 59%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Gigabyte(1458 367B) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1519 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
52.8% Above average
Lighting 65.9
Reflection 70.4
Parallax 64.3
54% 66.9 fps
MRender 68.4
Gravity 65.2
Splatting 56.2
51% 63.3 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 52.8%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
117GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 187 155 162 172 170 180 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
29.4% Poor
Read 187
Write 286
Mixed 197
SusWrite 171
48% 211 MB/s
4K Read 12.5
4K Write 10.8
4K Mixed 6.6
33% 9.97 MB/s
DQ Read 27.8
DQ Write 48.5
DQ Mixed 36.3
28% 37.5 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 29.4%
Great: 124%
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$61
1.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 122 141 143 142 146 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
74.7% Very good
Read 125
Write 117
Mixed 68.5
SusWrite 135
82% 111 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1
195% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 74.7%
Great: 84%
Lexar USB Flash Drive 64GB
5GB free, PID a81d
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 11 9.2 15 10 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Read 18.8
Write 21
Mixed 19.7
SusWrite 9.1
23% 17.1 MB/s
4K Read 3.6
4K Mixed 1.2
81% 2.4 MB/s
Poor: 6% Great: 9%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TIMETEC-UD3-1600 F3-14900CL9-4GBXL TIMETEC-UD3-1600 F3-14900CL9-4GBXL 24GB
800, 800, 800, 800 MHz
8192, 4096, 8192, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
27.6% Poor
MC Read 12.8
MC Write 4.6
MC Mixed 11.6
28% 9.67 GB/s
SC Read 5.9
SC Write 6
SC Mixed 8.2
19% 6.7 GB/s
Latency 115
35% 115 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 10 8 60 21.5" 1280 720 ACI22FD ASUS VS228
Typical 970A-G43 (MS-7693) Builds (Compare 629 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 (MS-7693) - $72

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $217
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