MSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693)

Performance Results


Gaming 32% Sail boat	Desktop 65% Destroyer	Workstation 25% Surfboard


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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.
Processor	With 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 56.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	54.5% 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 Drive	59.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory	8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	MSI MS-7693
Motherboard	MSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693) (all builds)
Memory	5.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20130716
Uptime	1.7 Days
Run Date	Sep 15 '18 at 05:54
Run Duration	172 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	18%

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PC Performing below expectations (39^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD FX-6300-$47 261,607 User benchmarks, average bench 55% CPU 1, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (68^th percentile)	56.8% Above average	Memory 79.1 1-Core 61.6 2-Core 116 53% 85.5 Pts	4-Core 192 8-Core 255 28% 224 Pts	64-Core 248 15% 248 Pts
Poor: 44% ↑ This bench: 56.8% Great: 62%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119 627,793 User benchmarks, average bench 52% EVGA(3842 6162) CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 399.7 Performing below potential (88^th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (67 fps cap detected)	54.5% Above average	Lighting 67 Reflection 67.4 Parallax 64.8 55% 66.4 fps	MRender 67 Gravity 65.3 Splatting 66.4 54% 66.2 fps
Poor: 48% ↑ This bench: 54.5% Great: 56%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$116 104,444 User benchmarks, average bench 91% 30GB free (System drive) Firmware: EXT0DB6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 91 35 40 39 40 MB/s Performing way below expectations (4^th percentile)	59.8% Above average	Read 349 Write 324 Mixed 238 SusWrite 65.8 54% 244 MB/s	4K Read 30.8 4K Write 57.1 4K Mixed 36.9 124% 41.6 MB/s	DQ Read 42.4 DQ Write 94.6 DQ Mixed 50.9 44% 62.6 MB/s
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 59.8% Great: 108%
Samsung 750 EVO 250GB-$55 75,831 User benchmarks, average bench 94% 40GB free Firmware: MAT01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 153 94 41 41 40 42 MB/s Performing way below expectations (2^nd percentile)	54.6% Above average	Read 347 Write 345 Mixed 235 SusWrite 68.3 56% 249 MB/s	4K Read 29.6 4K Write 52.6 4K Mixed 28.8 110% 37 MB/s	DQ Read 38.5 DQ Write 93.4 DQ Mixed 51.9 44% 61.3 MB/s
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 54.6% Great: 114%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100 951,591 User benchmarks, average bench 103% 221GB free Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 272 299 308 310 306 309 MB/s Performing way below expectations (5^th percentile)	72.6% Very good	Read 345 Write 323 Mixed 292 SusWrite 300 71% 315 MB/s	4K Read 28.1 4K Write 57 4K Mixed 36.6 120% 40.6 MB/s	DQ Read 40.4 DQ Write 89.8 DQ Mixed 53.5 44% 61.2 MB/s
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 72.6% Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31 1,562,409 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 928GB free Firmware: CC47 SusWrite @10s intervals: 192 202 199 201 200 197 MB/s Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	109% Outstanding	Read 182 Write 185 Mixed 72.3 SusWrite 198 116% 159 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2.4 4K Mixed 0.9 182% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 55% ↑ This bench: 109% Great: 112%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown 991770 (996770) 2x4GB 142 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 2 of 4 slots used 8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz Performing below potential (13^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	31.2% Below average	MC Read 13.1 MC Write 9.6 MC Mixed 10.3 31% 11 GB/s	SC Read 4.9 SC Write 4.5 SC Mixed 8.4 17% 5.93 GB/s	Latency 82.2 49% 82.2 ns
Poor: 27% ↑ This bench: 31.2% Great: 51%

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

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Gaming 34%

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Desktop 67%

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Workstation 27%

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

CPU
FX-8350AMD $130Bench 61%, 313,196 samples	99x
FX-6300AMD $47Bench 55%, 261,607 samples	82x
FX-8320AMD $129Bench 59%, 106,454 samples	47x

GPU
RX 580AMD $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples	27x
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	20x
R9 270XAMD $199Bench 27%, 77,943 samples	19x

SSD
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	11x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	11x
SSDNow V300 120GBKingston $38Bench 54%, 339,020 samples	9x

RAM
16GBUnknownBench 41%, 70,565 samples	46x
8GBUnknownBench 34%, 82,857 samples	39x
12GBUnknownBench 35%, 85,415 samples	16x

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Value: 78% - Very good

Total price: $376

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16