MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (30th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 70 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 40.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics32.1% 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 Drive56.1% 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.
Very high background CPU (38%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150512
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 16 '18 at 15:05
Run Duration155 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 38%
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 PC Performing below expectations (30th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8350-$130
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 1.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
40.3% Average
Memory 65.6
1-Core 23.3
2-Core 43.6
32% 44.2 Pts
4-Core 83.4
8-Core 137
14% 110 Pts
64-Core 135
8% 135 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 40.3%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 398.82
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
32.1% Below average
Lighting 40
Reflection 31
Parallax 36.7
33% 35.9 fps
MRender 37.4
Gravity 40.9
Splatting 36.7
31% 38.3 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 32.1%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra II 240GB-$40
120GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X31000RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 243 214 207 209 210 212 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
56.1% Above average
Read 418
Write 370
Mixed 213
SusWrite 216
68% 304 MB/s
4K Read 16.2
4K Write 26.8
4K Mixed 19
63% 20.7 MB/s
DQ Read 163
DQ Write 132
DQ Mixed 135
105% 144 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 56.1%
Great: 101%
WD WD10EURX 1TB-$23
664GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 117 118 118 119 120 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
65.1% Good
Read 108
Write 110
Mixed 66
SusWrite 118
74% 101 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1
186% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 65.1%
Great: 87%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Team Team-Elite-1600 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
30.3% Below average
MC Read 11.3
MC Write 9.4
MC Mixed 12.1
31% 10.9 GB/s
SC Read 5.9
SC Write 5.2
SC Mixed 7.8
18% 6.3 GB/s
Latency 112
36% 112 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 30.3%
Great: 61%

 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)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $289
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