MSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (10th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 90 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 below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 34.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics30.5% 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 Drive57.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory6.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131008
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 28 '17 at 06:01
Run Duration97 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 820
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
34.8% Below average
Memory 60.6
1-Core 48.4
2-Core 48.2
37% 52.4 Pts
4-Core 53
8-Core 65
8% 59 Pts
64-Core 53.7
3% 53.7 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 34.8%
Great: 56%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1405 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 382.5
Performing below potential (16th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
30.5% Below average
Lighting 37.3
Reflection 40
Parallax 38.3
30% 38.5 fps
MRender 40.1
Gravity 38.9
Splatting 34.7
31% 37.9 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 30.5%
Great: 36%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS1311 120GB-$63
81GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS131122 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
57.1% Above average
Read 501
Write 321
Mixed 336
86% 386 MB/s
4K Read 21.2
4K Write 28.3
4K Mixed 7.59
57% 19 MB/s
DQ Read 22.4
DQ Write 28.9
DQ Mixed 7.68
11% 19.7 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 57.1%
Great: 91%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5673FH0-CH9 M378B5673FH0-CH9 M378B5673FH0-CH9 Corsair CM3X2G1333C9 8GB
667, 667, 667, 667 MHz
2048, 2048, 2048, 2048 MB
Relative performance (0th percentile)
19.2% Very poor
MC Read 7.2
MC Write 4.3
MC Mixed 6.3
17% 5.93 GB/s
SC Read 5.3
SC Write 6.9
SC Mixed 9.6
21% 7.27 GB/s
Latency 126
32% 126 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 19.2%
Great: 37%

 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 438 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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