MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 68.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics53.8% 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)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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 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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory11 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20151221
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 24 '17 at 11:28
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320-$129
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
68.2% Good
Memory 88
1-Core 69
2-Core 140
61% 99.1 Pts
4-Core 263
8-Core 420
42% 342 Pts
64-Core 429
26% 429 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 68.2%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 780-$329
Gigabyte(1458 3604) 3GB
CLim: 1395 MHz, MLim: 1649 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 382.33
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
53.8% Above average
Lighting 65.2
Reflection 58.2
Parallax 76.9
53% 66.8 fps
MRender 76.8
Gravity 74
Splatting 55.6
55% 68.8 fps
Poor: 41%
This bench: 53.8%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST31000340AS 1TB-$136
841GB free
Firmware: SD1A Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
61.1% Good
Read 116
Write 96.5
Mixed 89.5
76% 101 MB/s
4K Read 0.67
4K Write 1.61
4K Mixed 0.5
114% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 61.1%
Great: 59%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
107GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC4H Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
69.9% Good
Read 119
Write 124
Mixed 100
86% 114 MB/s
4K Read 1.04
4K Write 5.75
4K Mixed 0.38
192% 2.39 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 69.9%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451U6AFR8C-PB Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1866C9 HMT451U6AFR8C-PB Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1866C9 16GB
800, 667, 800, 667 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
44.3% Average
MC Read 17.1
MC Write 14.1
MC Mixed 15.5
44% 15.6 GB/s
SC Read 10
SC Write 8.8
SC Mixed 12.4
30% 10.4 GB/s
Latency 69.6
58% 69.6 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 44.3%
Great: 49%

 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 2,303 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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