MSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 56.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics28.1% 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 Drive41.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
High background CPU (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131008
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 19 '21 at 12:54
Run Duration153 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU 29%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6350 Six-Core-$100
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 2.95 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
56.7% Above average
Memory 80.7
1-Core 59.8
2-Core 99.2
52% 79.9 Pts
4-Core 185
8-Core 226
26% 205 Pts
64-Core 226
14% 226 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 56.7%
Great: 66%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-$101
MSI(1462 3355) 2GB
CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 497.09
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
28.1% Poor
Lighting 36.5
Reflection 34.3
Parallax 32.7
30% 34.5 fps
MRender 36.7
Gravity 34.6
Splatting 23.4
25% 31.6 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 28.1%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Premier Pro SP900 128GB-$40
87GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 6.0.3b
SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 87 80 85 82 85 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
41.5% Average
Read 185
Write 98.4
Mixed 121
SusWrite 84.4
27% 122 MB/s
4K Read 21.6
4K Write 47.6
4K Mixed 22.3
86% 30.5 MB/s
DQ Read 24.2
DQ Write 87.4
DQ Mixed 33.5
32% 48.4 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 41.5%
Great: 80%
Seagate ST3320310CS 320GB
298GB free
Firmware: SC14
SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 91 93 93 94 94 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
50.4% Above average
Read 83.2
Write 80.9
Mixed 41.9
SusWrite 92.3
54% 74.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.7
121% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 50.4%
Great: 54%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5471-020.A00LF 99U5471-020.A00LF 99U5471-012.A00LF 99U5471-012.A00LF 16GB
667, 667, 667, 667 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
43.9% Average
MC Read 17.8
MC Write 13.7
MC Mixed 15.8
45% 15.8 GB/s
SC Read 9.1
SC Write 8.5
SC Mixed 11.7
28% 9.77 GB/s
Latency 79.2
50% 79.2 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 43.9%
Great: 53%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 970A-G46 (MS-7693) Builds (Compare 439 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft

Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693) - $88

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 78% - Very good Total price: $376
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