MSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693)

Performance Results


Gaming 23% Surfboard	Desktop 70% Battleship	Workstation 18% Surfboard


PC Status	Overall 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.
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 63.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	30.5% 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 Drive	40.5% 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 (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

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System	MSI MS-7693
Motherboard	MSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693) (all builds)
Memory	6.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display	1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20160108
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Jul 22 '16 at 10:11
Run Duration	149 Seconds
Run User	IRN-User
Background CPU	11%

PC Performing as expected (53^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD FX-6100-$68 44,863 User benchmarks, average bench 54% CPU 1, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	63.1% Good	Memory 91.3 1-Core 66.2 2-Core 116 58% 91.1 Pts	4-Core 196 8-Core 249 28% 223 Pts	64-Core 265 16% 265 Pts
Poor: 41% ↑ This bench: 63.1% Great: 60%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD R9 270X-$199 77,943 User benchmarks, average bench 27% Gigabyte(1458 2272) Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.301.1801.1001 Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	30.5% Below average	Lighting 38.7 Reflection 35.1 Parallax 45.7 32% 39.8 fps	MRender 30.7 Gravity 32.4 Splatting 39.6 29% 34.2 fps
Poor: 25% ↑ This bench: 30.5% Great: 29%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX900 64GB-$71 593 User benchmarks, average bench 57% 39GB free (System drive) Firmware: 5.0.2a Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing way below expectations (4^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 110 110 29317057 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 0 0 90692529422434 (0C) Power cycle count 99 99 1442 (AB) Unknown 0 0 0 (AC) Unknown 0 0 0 (AE) Unknown 0 0 134 (B1) Unknown 0 0 1 (B5) Unknown 0 0 0 (B6) Unknown 0 0 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (C2) HDA temperature 45 53 51543081005 (C3) Hardware ECC recovered 120 120 29317057 (C4) Reallocation count 100 100 0 (C9) Soft read error rate 120 120 29317057 (CC) Soft ECC correction 120 120 29317057 (E6) GMR head amplitude 100 100 100 (E7) Temperature 100 100 0 (E9) Unknown 0 0 1810 (EA) Unknown 0 0 1841 (F1) Unknown 0 0 1841 (F2) Unknown 0 0 1102	40.5% Average	Read 374 Write 53.4 Mixed 77.1 36% 168 MB/s	4K Read 23.2 4K Write 56.7 4K Mixed 6.68 74% 28.9 MB/s	DQ Read 18.2 DQ Write 53.1 DQ Mixed 8.78 14% 26.7 MB/s
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 40.5% Great: 70%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28 1,562,409 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 566GB free Firmware: CC47 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing below expectations (37^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 117 99 144431496 (03) Spinup time 98 97 0 (04) Start/Stop count 98 98 2224 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 73 60 24896543 (09) Power-on hours count 97 97 3173 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 98 98 2201 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (B8) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BC) Unknown 100 99 4295032836 (BD) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BE) vendor-specific 60 55 690094120 (BF) G-sense error rate 100 100 0 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 266 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 94 94 13018 (C2) HDA temperature 40 45 51539607592 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (F0) Head flying hours 100 253 -75621489178316 (F1) Unknown 100 253 9024366420 (F2) Unknown 100 253 12759981572	85.5% Excellent	Read 149 Write 149 Mixed 142 110% 147 MB/s	4K Read 0.88 4K Write 2.02 4K Mixed 0.23 100% 1.04 MB/s
Poor: 55% ↑ This bench: 85.5% Great: 112%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28 1,562,409 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 6GB free Firmware: CC47 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing below expectations (22^nd percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 118 99 191324120 (03) Spinup time 97 97 0 (04) Start/Stop count 99 99 1430 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 100 253 338552 (09) Power-on hours count 98 98 1830 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 99 99 1415 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (B8) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BC) Unknown 100 100 0 (BD) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BE) vendor-specific 63 56 639696933 (BF) G-sense error rate 100 100 0 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 116 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 98 98 5088 (C2) HDA temperature 37 44 47244640293 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (F0) Head flying hours 100 253 -69243462744903 (F1) Unknown 100 253 2278898386 (F2) Unknown 100 253 590587320	75.8% Very good	Read 148 Write 116 Mixed 124 97% 129 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.76 4K Mixed 0.21 81% 0.86 MB/s
Poor: 55% ↑ This bench: 75.8% Great: 112%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 2133 C11 2x4GB 2,380 User benchmarks, average bench 52% 2 of 4 slots used 8GB DIMM DDR3 1067 MHz clocked @ 933 MHz Performing below potential (56^th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	50.2% Above average	MC Read 21.5 MC Write 13.9 MC Mixed 18.8 52% 18.1 GB/s	SC Read 9.4 SC Write 8.8 SC Mixed 12.8 30% 10.3 GB/s	Latency 65.3 61% 65.3 ns
Poor: 27% ↑ This bench: 50.2% Great: 79%

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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 $57Bench 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 $37Bench 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 $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	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