MSI 970A-G43 (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
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 62.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics29.2% 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 Drive63% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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 9 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970A-G43 (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130328
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 26 '18 at 08:48
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User SRB-User
Background CPU 11%

 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-$47
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
62.8% Good
Memory 87
1-Core 67.3
2-Core 123
58% 92.5 Pts
4-Core 215
8-Core 279
32% 247 Pts
64-Core 286
18% 286 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 62.8%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-$101
Asus(1043 8616) 2GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
29.2% Poor
Lighting 36.4
Reflection 26
Parallax 32.6
30% 31.6 fps
MRender 38.1
Gravity 33.9
Splatting 32.9
28% 35 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 29.2%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Transcend TS128GSSD230S 128GB
66GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0926B Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
63% Good
Read 347
Write 341
Mixed 318
75% 336 MB/s
4K Read 22.5
4K Write 57.8
4K Mixed 16.6
86% 32.3 MB/s
DQ Read 27.8
DQ Write 98
DQ Mixed 18.3
27% 48.1 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 63%
Great: 110%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
629GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
84.8% Excellent
Read 153
Write 143
Mixed 105
100% 134 MB/s
4K Read 1.32
4K Write 2.76
4K Mixed 0.36
146% 1.48 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 84.8%
Great: 109%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 1.5TB-$88
388GB free
Firmware: CC1H Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
66.4% Good
Read 121
Write 111
Mixed 28.6
63% 86.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.43
4K Write 1.36
4K Mixed 0.34
80% 0.71 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 66.4%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (30th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
43% Average
MC Read 19.3
MC Write 12.3
MC Mixed 14
43% 15.2 GB/s
SC Read 9.4
SC Write 7.8
SC Mixed 11.1
27% 9.43 GB/s
Latency 70.5
57% 70.5 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 43%
Great: 64%

 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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