MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 57%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 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 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 63.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics90.1% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive101% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Very high background CPU (33%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory10.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150512
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateNov 18 '16 at 18:15
Run Duration118 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 33%
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 PC Performing below expectations (31st 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 GHz
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
63.7% Good
Memory 81
1-Core 70.9
2-Core 137
58% 96.2 Pts
4-Core 252
8-Core 391
40% 321 Pts
64-Core 411
25% 411 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 63.7%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
Device(0000 0000) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 21.21.13.7586
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
90.1% Outstanding
Lighting 107
Reflection 145
Parallax 131
87% 127 fps
MRender 114
Gravity 133
Splatting 109
96% 119 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 90.1%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
91GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 502
Write 379
Mixed 407
95% 429 MB/s
4K Read 39.4
4K Write 73.3
4K Mixed 42.6
153% 51.8 MB/s
DQ Read 277
DQ Write 189
DQ Mixed 107
114% 191 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 101%
Great: 134%
WD Black 2TB (2013)-$48
509GB free
Firmware: 01.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
86.8% Excellent
Read 163
Write 139
Mixed 131
108% 144 MB/s
4K Read 0.55
4K Write 2.66
4K Mixed 0.23
98% 1.15 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 86.8%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
25.8% Poor
MC Read 8.5
MC Write 8.3
MC Mixed 7.8
23% 8.2 GB/s
SC Read 7.7
SC Write 6.9
SC Mixed 7.3
21% 7.3 GB/s
Latency 78.7
51% 78.7 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 25.8%
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 2,302 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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