MSI 970A-G43 (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (28th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 72 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 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 52.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics34.5% 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 Drive43.5% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970A-G43 (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory11.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160108
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateAug 24 '19 at 22:23
Run Duration149 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU 14%
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 PC Performing below expectations (28th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-4300-$73
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
52.3% Above average
Memory 73.7
1-Core 66.1
2-Core 120
53% 86.7 Pts
4-Core 179
8-Core 193
24% 186 Pts
64-Core 189
12% 189 Pts
Poor: 36%
This bench: 52.3%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
MSI(1462 3352) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 436.2
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
34.5% Below average
Lighting 44.5
Reflection 30.2
Parallax 37.2
36% 37.3 fps
MRender 38
Gravity 40.5
Splatting 35.8
31% 38.1 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 34.5%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
LDLC 128GB
75GB free (System drive)
Firmware: KFS11004
SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 145 156 156 157 157 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
43.5% Average
Read 350
Write 145
Mixed 126
SusWrite 149
42% 193 MB/s
4K Read 15.6
4K Write 61.3
4K Mixed 5.9
64% 27.6 MB/s
DQ Read 16.9
DQ Write 97.6
DQ Mixed 7.3
20% 40.6 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 43.5%
Great: 76%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
337GB free
Firmware: CC41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 50 50 51 53 53 53 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
54.4% Above average
Read 138
Write 61.7
Mixed 61.5
SusWrite 51.7
58% 78.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
146% 1 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 54.4%
Great: 112%
Toshiba P300 1TB-$45
164GB free
Firmware: MS2OA8J0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 51 50 50 53 53 53 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
32.6% Below average
Read 62
Write 45.8
Mixed 31.4
SusWrite 51.6
35% 47.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.5
94% 0.6 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 32.6%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-12800CL9-4GBXL Corsair CML8GX3M2A1600C9 F3-12800CL9-4GBXL Corsair CML8GX3M2A1600C9 16GB
800, 667, 800, 667 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
37.3% Below average
MC Read 15
MC Write 10.4
MC Mixed 14.3
38% 13.2 GB/s
SC Read 8.9
SC Write 7.7
SC Mixed 10.5
26% 9.03 GB/s
Latency 93.2
43% 93.2 ns
Poor: 37%
This bench: 37.3%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 970A-G43 (MS-7693) Builds (Compare 632 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: 75% - Very good Total price: $260
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