MSI 970A-G43 (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 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 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 58.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics51.4% 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 Drive71.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970A-G43 (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130328
Uptime6.8 Days
Run DateOct 01 '17 at 22:16
Run Duration91 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing below expectations (40th 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 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.05 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
58.2% Above average
Memory 82.2
1-Core 59.8
2-Core 104
53% 82.1 Pts
4-Core 193
8-Core 239
28% 216 Pts
64-Core 239
15% 239 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 58.2%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1506 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 385.69
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
51.4% Above average
Lighting 62.5
Reflection 69.1
Parallax 66.2
51% 65.9 fps
MRender 73.7
Gravity 60.3
Splatting 59.3
52% 64.5 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 51.4%
Great: 54%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 1TB-$210
90GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
71.7% Very good
Read 493
Write 293
Mixed 362
85% 382 MB/s
4K Read 29.1
4K Write 56.5
4K Mixed 20.8
101% 35.5 MB/s
DQ Read 118
DQ Write 68.8
DQ Mixed 20.2
35% 68.9 MB/s
Poor: 77%
This bench: 71.7%
Great: 124%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
26.5% Poor
MC Read 8.9
MC Write 8.5
MC Mixed 7.9
24% 8.43 GB/s
SC Read 8.4
SC Write 6.3
SC Mixed 7.8
21% 7.5 GB/s
Latency 76.6
52% 76.6 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 26.5%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 970A-G43 (MS-7693) Builds (Compare 628 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 (MS-7693) - $72

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $217
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