MSI 970A SLI Krait Edition (MS-7693)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 64.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics58.1% 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 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.
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 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.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970A SLI Krait Edition (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory10.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150512
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 31 '17 at 13:31
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$57
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 4.1 GHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
64.1% Good
Memory 84.7
1-Core 70.2
2-Core 136
60% 96.8 Pts
4-Core 242
8-Core 319
36% 280 Pts
64-Core 322
20% 322 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 64.1%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 378.92
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
58.1% Above average
Lighting 71.9
Reflection 71.4
Parallax 62.3
59% 68.5 fps
MRender 72.5
Gravity 67.3
Splatting 69.5
57% 69.8 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 58.1%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$78
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
58% Above average
Read 109
Write 92.7
Mixed 84.2
72% 95.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.47
4K Write 1.92
4K Mixed 0.21
79% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 58%
Great: 84%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
589GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
97% Outstanding
Read 188
Write 150
Mixed 93
106% 144 MB/s
4K Read 0.97
4K Write 2.47
4K Mixed 0.32
121% 1.25 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 97%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Sniper DDR3 2133 C10 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
46.2% Average
MC Read 19.5
MC Write 13.8
MC Mixed 16.5
47% 16.6 GB/s
SC Read 9.3
SC Write 8.2
SC Mixed 11.8
28% 9.77 GB/s
Latency 72.3
55% 72.3 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 46.2%
Great: 80%

 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)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 75% - Very good Total price: $226
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