MSI 970A-G43 (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 67%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics29.9% 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 Drive62% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory8GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970A-G43 (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory5.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20130328
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateJun 15 '17 at 14:13
Run Duration86 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6350 Six-Core-$100
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
67% Good
Memory 92.7
1-Core 69.1
2-Core 132
62% 97.8 Pts
4-Core 229
8-Core 302
34% 266 Pts
64-Core 304
19% 304 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 67%
Great: 66%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 270X-$199
CLim: 1070 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.1.2
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
29.9% Poor
Lighting 37.7
Reflection 34.1
Parallax 49.1
31% 40.3 fps
MRender 30.1
Gravity 31.5
Splatting 39.4
28% 33.7 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 29.9%
Great: 29%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial M550 512GB-$283
102GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
62% Good
Read 295
Write 371
Mixed 141
60% 269 MB/s
4K Read 22.2
4K Write 51.5
4K Mixed 17.6
84% 30.4 MB/s
DQ Read 28.1
DQ Write 90.5
DQ Mixed 18.4
26% 45.7 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 62%
Great: 111%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
49.2% Average
MC Read 20.2
MC Write 14.2
MC Mixed 18
50% 17.5 GB/s
SC Read 10.3
SC Write 8.9
SC Mixed 12.8
30% 10.7 GB/s
Latency 62.8
64% 62.8 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 49.2%
Great: 64%

 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 628 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: 79% - Very good Total price: $225
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