MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith 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 56.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics27% 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 Drive50.9% 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 970 GAMING (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory4 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1366 x 768 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151221
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateSep 01 '17 at 07:00
Run Duration119 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8150-$770
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
56.9% Above average
Memory 77.6
1-Core 53.9
2-Core 95.5
49% 75.7 Pts
4-Core 197
8-Core 309
31% 253 Pts
64-Core 296
18% 296 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 56.9%
Great: 66%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 270-$140
CLim: 975 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
27% Poor
Lighting 34
Reflection 30.7
Parallax 41.1
28% 35.3 fps
MRender 27.5
Gravity 28.2
Splatting 35.8
26% 30.5 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 27%
Great: 26%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SSD Smartbuy 120GB
49GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM50.8 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
50.9% Above average
Read 345
Write 221
Mixed 425
74% 330 MB/s
4K Read 25.4
4K Write 56.5
4K Mixed 8.58
79% 30.1 MB/s
DQ Read 27.6
DQ Write 26.3
DQ Mixed 11.3
13% 21.7 MB/s
Poor: 37%
This bench: 50.9%
Great: 91%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$23
439GB free
Firmware: KC48 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
70.1% Very good
Read 127
Write 117
Mixed 116
90% 120 MB/s
4K Read 0.62
4K Write 1.09
4K Mixed 0.66
119% 0.79 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 70.1%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5401-011.A00LF 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
25.8% Poor
MC Read 8.7
MC Write 8.7
MC Mixed 7.9
24% 8.43 GB/s
SC Read 5.7
SC Write 7.9
SC Mixed 7
20% 6.87 GB/s
Latency 85.1
47% 85.1 ns
Poor: 18%
This bench: 25.8%
Great: 30%

 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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