MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (20th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 80 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 41.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Boot Drive59% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (43%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151221
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 13 '18 at 23:57
Run Duration100 Seconds
Run User JPN-User
Background CPU 43%

 PC Performing below expectations (20th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320E-$87
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 1.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
41.2% Average
Memory 67.7
1-Core 23.6
2-Core 45.3
33% 45.5 Pts
4-Core 81.9
8-Core 136
13% 109 Pts
64-Core 145
9% 145 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 41.2%
Great: 65%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Transcend SSD370S 512GB-$209
229GB free (System drive)
Firmware: O0918B Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
59% Above average
Read 466
Write 390
Mixed 434
96% 430 MB/s
4K Read 15.6
4K Write 25.2
4K Mixed 11
51% 17.3 MB/s
DQ Read 17
DQ Write 39.1
DQ Mixed 21.4
18% 25.8 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 59%
Great: 111%
WD Blue 3TB (2015)-$80
1.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
77.8% Very good
Read 135
Write 136
Mixed 107
94% 126 MB/s
4K Read 0.67
4K Write 1.94
4K Mixed 0.28
95% 0.96 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 77.8%
Great: 96%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Nanya M2X4G64CB88D9N-DG 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
30.4% Below average
MC Read 11.4
MC Write 9.4
MC Mixed 12.1
31% 11 GB/s
SC Read 5.5
SC Write 4.9
SC Mixed 7.6
17% 6 GB/s
Latency 107
37% 107 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 30.4%
Great: 89%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical 970 GAMING (MS-7693) Builds (Compare 2,303 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $289
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