MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results


Gaming 27% Raft	Desktop 72% Battleship	Workstation 21% Surfboard


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 65.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	35.7% 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 Drive	67.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although 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.

System	MSI MS-7693
Motherboard	MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693) (all builds)
Memory	13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.9 GHz
Display	1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colori
OS	Windows 7
BIOS Date	20150512
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Dec 17 '17 at 11:25
Run Duration	180 Seconds
Run User	ITA-User
Background CPU	7%

PC Performing as expected (57^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD FX-6300-$47 261,607 User benchmarks, average bench 55% CPU 1, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads Base clock 3.5 GHz Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	65.3% Good	Memory 91.4 1-Core 67.5 2-Core 123 60% 93.9 Pts	4-Core 218 8-Core 287 32% 252 Pts	64-Core 288 18% 288 Pts
Poor: 44% ↑ This bench: 65.3% Great: 62%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198 440,282 User benchmarks, average bench 33% MSI(1462 3205) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1430 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 372.70 Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	35.7% Below average	Lighting 46.6 Reflection 43.6 Parallax 38.9 38% 43 fps	MRender 39.8 Gravity 39.9 Splatting 36 31% 38.6 fps
Poor: 30% ↑ This bench: 35.7% Great: 36%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra II 480GB-$39 62,883 User benchmarks, average bench 86% 259GB free (System drive) Firmware: X411 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing way below expectations (11^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 100 100 2872 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 540 (A5) Unknown 100 100 4304142449 (A6) Unknown 100 100 1 (A7) Unknown 100 100 60 (A8) Unknown 100 100 4 (A9) Unknown 100 100 654 (AA) Unknown 100 100 0 (AB) Unknown 100 100 0 (AC) Unknown 100 100 0 (AD) Unknown 100 100 1 (AE) Unknown 100 100 35 (B8) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BC) Unknown 100 100 0 (C2) HDA temperature 71 61 261993857053 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 100 100 0 (E6) GMR head amplitude 100 100 137439871008 (E8) Unknown 100 100 100 (E9) Unknown 100 100 737 (EA) Unknown 100 100 2338 (F1) Unknown 253 253 1997 (F2) Unknown 253 253 2783 (F4) Unknown 0 100 0	67.1% Good	Read 435 Write 312 Mixed 270 75% 339 MB/s	4K Read 21.8 4K Write 33.5 4K Mixed 15.5 71% 23.6 MB/s	DQ Read 273 DQ Write 155 DQ Mixed 41.1 77% 157 MB/s
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 67.1% Great: 108%
Toshiba MD04ACA400 4TB-$140 10,635 User benchmarks, average bench 82% 3.5TB free Firmware: FP2A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 0 (02) Throughput performance 100 100 0 (03) Spinup time 100 100 7032 (04) Start/Stop count 100 100 21 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 100 100 0 (08) Seek timer performance 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 100 100 105 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 20 (BF) G-sense error rate 100 100 0 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 0 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 100 100 21 (C2) HDA temperature 100 100 167504838691 (C4) Reallocation count 100 100 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 253 0 (DC) Disk shift 100 100 0 (DE) Loaded hours 100 100 105 (DF) Load/unload retry count 100 100 0 (E0) Load friction 100 100 0 (E2) Load-in time 100 100 557 (F0) Head flying hours 100 100 0	100% Outstanding	Read 175 Write 174 Mixed 155 126% 168 MB/s	4K Read 2.6 4K Write 2.31 4K Mixed 0.33 188% 1.74 MB/s
Poor: 55% ↑ This bench: 100% Great: 104%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$70 212,471 User benchmarks, average bench 51% 26GB free Firmware: 51.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing way below expectations (16^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 19 (03) Spinup time 164 160 6766 (04) Start/Stop count 98 98 2817 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 200 200 0 (09) Power-on hours count 73 73 19844 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 98 98 2784 (C0) Power-off retract count 199 199 821 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 77 77 371031 (C2) HDA temperature 123 100 27 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 3 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 200 200 3 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 22 (C8) Write error rate 200 200 1	37.7% Below average	Read 69.2 Write 61.9 Mixed 75.9 52% 69 MB/s	4K Read 0.41 4K Write 1.82 4K Mixed 0.23 77% 0.82 MB/s
Poor: 31% ↑ This bench: 37.7% Great: 67%
Lexar USB Flash Drive 128GB 2,523 User benchmarks, average bench 23% 4GB free, PID a838 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Performing above expectations (62^nd percentile)	28.9% Poor	Read 93.3 Write 59.2 Mixed 32.5 70% 61.7 MB/s	4K Read 2.8 4K Write 0.59 4K Mixed 0.46 46% 1.28 MB/s
Poor: 9% ↑ This bench: 28.9% Great: 37%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Crucial BLS8G3D18ADS3.16FE 2x8GB 2,913 User benchmarks, average bench 59% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 933 MHz Performing below potential (22^nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	48.7% Average	MC Read 21.3 MC Write 12.7 MC Mixed 18.4 50% 17.5 GB/s	SC Read 11.1 SC Write 7.7 SC Mixed 11.1 28% 9.97 GB/s	Latency 65.2 61% 65.2 ns
Poor: 34% ↑ This bench: 48.7% Great: 72%

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Gaming 23%

Surfboard

Desktop 69%

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Workstation 19%

Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

CPU
FX-8350AMD $130Bench 61%, 313,196 samples	960x
FX-6300AMD $47Bench 55%, 261,607 samples	412x
FX-8320AMD $129Bench 59%, 106,454 samples	264x

GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	166x
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	149x
GTX 960Nvidia $198Bench 33%, 440,282 samples	141x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	87x
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	85x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	59x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	140x
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples	47x
1866 CL10 Series 2x8GBUnknownBench 54%, 7,244 samples	34x

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Value: 62% - Good

Total price: $289

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16