MSI 970A SLI Krait Edition (MS-7693)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (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.
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 48.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics23.1% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
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 8 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.
Very high background CPU (91%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970A SLI Krait Edition (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory3.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150324
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateNov 20 '17 at 17:52
Run Duration86 Seconds
Run User PHL-User
Background CPU 91%

 PC Performing as expected (40th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8370E-$471
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
48.2% Average
Memory 61.9
1-Core 57.6
2-Core 102
45% 73.9 Pts
4-Core 187
8-Core 276
29% 232 Pts
64-Core 338
21% 338 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 48.2%
Great: 66%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 265-$105
CLim: 925 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.9.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
23.1% Poor
Lighting 27.9
Reflection 29.8
Parallax 33.3
23% 30.3 fps
MRender 27
Gravity 22.1
Splatting 35.3
24% 28.1 fps
Poor: 19%
This bench: 23.1%
Great: 21%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba DT01ACA050 500GB-$25
199GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MS1OA750 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
66.4% Good
Read 117
Write 115
Mixed 99.3
83% 110 MB/s
4K Read 0.51
4K Write 1.54
4K Mixed 0.12
64% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 66.4%
Great: 103%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1866 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
44.3% Average
MC Read 19.5
MC Write 14.1
MC Mixed 16.8
48% 16.8 GB/s
SC Read 7.5
SC Write 7.6
SC Mixed 10.2
24% 8.43 GB/s
Latency 122
33% 122 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 44.3%
Great: 70%

 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 252 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)

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