MSI 970A SLI Krait Edition (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 68.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics57.5% 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 Drive59.6% 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 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 SLI Krait Edition (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory4.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150512
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 31 '17 at 22:15
Run Duration151 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$47
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 4.1 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
68.5% Good
Memory 92.4
1-Core 72.4
2-Core 144
64% 103 Pts
4-Core 247
8-Core 333
37% 290 Pts
64-Core 330
20% 330 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 68.5%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1519 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 378.66
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
57.5% Above average
Lighting 73.3
Reflection 71.8
Parallax 64.9
60% 70 fps
MRender 75.4
Gravity 66.1
Splatting 57.1
53% 66.2 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 57.5%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS1311 120GB-$63
35GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS131122 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
59.6% Above average
Read 493
Write 267
Mixed 227
72% 329 MB/s
4K Read 22.8
4K Write 31.5
4K Mixed 9.73
64% 21.4 MB/s
DQ Read 144
DQ Write 91.9
DQ Mixed 41.9
52% 92.5 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 59.6%
Great: 91%
Toshiba P300 1TB-$67
752GB free
Firmware: MS2OA8J0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
95.6% Outstanding
Read 174
Write 159
Mixed 26.4
87% 120 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.82
4K Mixed 0.18
92% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 95.6%
Great: 107%
WD Blue 2.5" 160GB (2009)-$23
149GB free
Firmware: 13.01A13 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
38.3% Below average
Read 67.1
Write 66
Mixed 54.1
47% 62.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.54
4K Write 1.88
4K Mixed 0.3
91% 0.91 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 38.3%
Great: 36%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x4GB-$35
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 933 MHz
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
46.8% Average
MC Read 20.1
MC Write 14.1
MC Mixed 15.4
47% 16.5 GB/s
SC Read 10.2
SC Write 8.4
SC Mixed 11.9
29% 10.2 GB/s
Latency 63.3
63% 63.3 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 46.8%
Great: 67%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 970A SLI Krait Edition (MS-7693) Builds (Compare 253 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI 970A SLI Krait Edition (MS-7693)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 75% - Very good Total price: $226
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