MSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 60%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics29.5% 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 Drive54% 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 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.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20121031
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 20 '17 at 15:36
Run Duration88 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-4170 Quad-Core-$81
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
60% Good
Memory 83.6
1-Core 72.7
2-Core 141
60% 99.1 Pts
4-Core 213
8-Core 217
29% 215 Pts
64-Core 216
13% 216 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 60%
Great: 63%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7870-$203
Sapphire(174B E217) 2GB
CLim: 1050 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.4.4
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
29.5% Poor
Lighting 37.4
Reflection 33.8
Parallax 45.7
30% 38.9 fps
MRender 29.6
Gravity 31.2
Splatting 38.7
28% 33.2 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 29.5%
Great: 28%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Agility 4 256GB-$90
91GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.5.2 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
54% Above average
Read 258
Write 191
Mixed 186
47% 212 MB/s
4K Read 18.7
4K Write 58.9
4K Mixed 20
85% 32.5 MB/s
DQ Read 154
DQ Write 129
DQ Mixed 66.8
70% 117 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 54%
Great: 87%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 16GB
667, 667 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
43% Average
MC Read 16.9
MC Write 13
MC Mixed 15.9
44% 15.3 GB/s
SC Read 8.3
SC Write 9.3
SC Mixed 11.1
27% 9.57 GB/s
Latency 74.2
54% 74.2 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 43%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 970A-G46 (MS-7693) Builds (Compare 440 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft

Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693) - $88

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 78% - Very good Total price: $376
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