MSI 970A-G43 (MS-7693)

Performance Results


Gaming 24% Surfboard	Desktop 60% Gunboat	Workstation 18% Surfboard


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (23rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 77 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 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 46.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics	48% 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)
Memory	20GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 20GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (48%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago.

System	MSI MS-7693
Motherboard	MSI 970A-G43 (MS-7693) (all builds)
Memory	9.2 GB free of 20 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20130328
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jul 18 '17 at 17:00
Run Duration	327 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	48%

PC Performing below expectations (23^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD FX-4350-$57 11,995 User benchmarks, average bench 57% CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)	46.6% Average	Memory 68.3 1-Core 66.3 2-Core 118 51% 84.3 Pts	4-Core 144 8-Core 159 20% 152 Pts	64-Core 173 11% 173 Pts
Poor: 45% ↑ This bench: 46.6% Great: 64%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200 834,238 User benchmarks, average bench 49% Nvidia(10DE 1131) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 381.65 Performing below potential (47^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	48% Average	Lighting 59.2 Reflection 61.8 Parallax 56.3 48% 59.1 fps	MRender 68.3 Gravity 55.9 Splatting 52.5 48% 58.9 fps
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 48% Great: 54%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Toshiba HG6 256GB 4,588 User benchmarks, average bench 86% 30GB free (System drive) Firmware: JURA0101 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 0 (02) Throughput performance 100 100 0 (03) Spinup time 100 100 0 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 100 100 0 (08) Seek timer performance 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 100 100 8754 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 1053 (A7) Unknown 100 100 0 (A8) Unknown 100 100 0 (A9) Unknown 100 100 100 (AD) Unknown 189 189 0 (AF) Unknown 100 100 0 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 586 (C2) HDA temperature 70 62 163209805854 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (F0) Head flying hours 100 100 0
Poor: 55% Great: 109%
Toshiba HG6 256GB 4,588 User benchmarks, average bench 86% 9GB free Firmware: JURA0101 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing way below expectations (0^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 0 (02) Throughput performance 100 100 0 (03) Spinup time 100 100 0 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 100 100 0 (08) Seek timer performance 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 100 100 8670 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 1029 (A7) Unknown 100 100 0 (A8) Unknown 100 100 0 (A9) Unknown 100 100 100 (AD) Unknown 198 198 0 (AF) Unknown 100 100 0 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 297 (C2) HDA temperature 69 63 158914838559 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (F0) Head flying hours 100 100 0	44.7% Average	Read 370 Write 104 Mixed 104 42% 193 MB/s	4K Read 14.9 4K Write 44.2 4K Mixed 18.7 70% 26 MB/s	DQ Read 22.6 DQ Write 65.7 DQ Mixed 11.4 18% 33.2 MB/s
Poor: 55% ↑ This bench: 44.7% Great: 109%
Seagate Backup+ Hub BK 5TB 1,106 User benchmarks, average bench 56% 3.5TB free Firmware: D781 Performing way below expectations (13^th percentile)	16.6% Very poor	Read 30.5 Write 26 Mixed 27.8 21% 28.1 MB/s	4K Read 1.02 4K Write 3.18 4K Mixed 0.48 155% 1.56 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 16.6% Great: 90%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$40 235,501 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 1.5TB free Firmware: CC98 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing as expected (56^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 111 91 34217528 (03) Spinup time 93 90 0 (04) Start/Stop count 98 98 2291 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 59 54 90213349389 (09) Power-on hours count 95 95 4384 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 967 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (B8) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 3 3 97 (BC) Unknown 100 99 12885098505 (BD) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BE) vendor-specific 68 43 73552756768 (BF) G-sense error rate 100 100 0 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 688 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 94 94 12224 (C2) HDA temperature 32 57 51539607584 (C3) Hardware ECC recovered 36 21 34217528 (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 51196010169684 (F1) Unknown 100 253 87288174 (F2) Unknown 100 253 3568232620	92.6% Outstanding	Read 156 Write 167 Mixed 17.6 82% 113 MB/s	4K Read 1.01 4K Write 1.16 4K Mixed 0.14 79% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 56% ↑ This bench: 92.6% Great: 113%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24 496,077 User benchmarks, average bench 53% 233GB free Firmware: 19.01H19 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing way below expectations (16^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 0 (03) Spinup time 143 141 3841 (04) Start/Stop count 97 97 3273 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 200 200 0 (09) Power-on hours count 94 94 4633 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 99 99 1438 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 157 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 199 199 3115 (C2) HDA temperature 108 97 35 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 200 200 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 200 200 0 (F0) Head flying hours 98 98 1789 (F1) Unknown 200 200 5953308397 (F2) Unknown 200 200 9131791467	39.1% Below average	Read 66.3 Write 69.8 Mixed 37.3 43% 57.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.53 4K Write 1.55 4K Mixed 0.32 87% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 24% ↑ This bench: 39.1% Great: 69%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 750GB-$55 4,103 User benchmarks, average bench 50% 99GB free Firmware: JC4B Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 116 99 101713227 (03) Spinup time 100 100 0 (04) Start/Stop count 97 97 3194 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 62 60 17187013997 (09) Power-on hours count 99 99 1151 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 793 (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 65 61 588709923 (C2) HDA temperature 35 40 73014444067 (C3) Hardware ECC recovered 29 26 101713227 (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 -66511863539587 (F1) Unknown 100 253 2716112147 (F2) Unknown 100 253 1221077903
Poor: 30% Great: 67%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown BLE4G3D1608DE1TX0. F3-1600C9-8GXM F3-10666CL9-4GBRL F3-10666CL9-4GBRL 20GB 667, 667, 667, 667 MHz 4096, 8192, 4096, 4096 MB Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	22.5% Poor	MC Read 7.3 MC Write 7.3 MC Mixed 7.8 21% 7.47 GB/s	SC Read 5.7 SC Write 6.2 SC Mixed 5.9 17% 5.93 GB/s	Latency 105 38% 105 ns

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Desktop 64%

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Workstation 16%

Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 (MS-7693) - $72

CPU
FX-6300AMD $47Bench 55%, 261,607 samples	222x
FX-8350AMD $130Bench 61%, 313,196 samples	99x
FX-8320AMD $129Bench 59%, 106,454 samples	77x

GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	53x
GTX 960Nvidia $198Bench 33%, 440,282 samples	28x
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	28x

SSD
SSDNow V300 120GBKingston $38Bench 54%, 339,020 samples	21x
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	15x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	13x

RAM
RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBG.SKILLBench 53%, 47,852 samples	14x
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	13x
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples	12x

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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