MSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 59.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics16% 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 Drive50.2% 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.
Very high background CPU (36%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150518
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 21 '17 at 20:05
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 36%

 PC Performing as expected (59th 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 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
59.2% Above average
Memory 83
1-Core 59.7
2-Core 110
54% 84.4 Pts
4-Core 194
8-Core 275
30% 235 Pts
64-Core 274
17% 274 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 59.2%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 650-Ti-$152
Gigabyte(1458 3557) 1GB
CLim: 1032 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 382.5
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
16% Very poor
Lighting 19.1
Reflection 17.4
Parallax 23.1
16% 19.9 fps
MRender 23.3
Gravity 23.6
Splatting 16.7
17% 21.2 fps
Poor: 13%
This bench: 16%
Great: 15%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB-$100
28GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 506ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
50.2% Above average
Read 354
Write 178
Mixed 189
53% 240 MB/s
4K Read 20
4K Write 56.7
4K Mixed 13.2
77% 30 MB/s
DQ Read 23.6
DQ Write 89.8
DQ Mixed 12.3
22% 41.9 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 50.2%
Great: 87%
WD Blue 250GB (2010)-$43
132GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
56.1% Above average
Read 97.7
Write 97.8
Mixed 72.3
67% 89.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.64
4K Mixed 0.35
94% 0.86 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 56.1%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Team Team-Elite-1600 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
29.2% Poor
MC Read 10.2
MC Write 9.5
MC Mixed 8.9
27% 9.53 GB/s
SC Read 8.8
SC Write 7.4
SC Mixed 7.5
22% 7.9 GB/s
Latency 75.2
53% 75.2 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 29.2%
Great: 34%

 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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