MSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 68.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics50% 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 Drive44% 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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory8.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20160108
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 13 '18 at 04:49
Run Duration103 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 23%

 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8350-$130
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.3 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
68.4% Good
Memory 90.3
1-Core 72.5
2-Core 131
61% 98.1 Pts
4-Core 252
8-Core 462
43% 357 Pts
64-Core 356
22% 356 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 68.4%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 470-$126
CLim: 1242 MHz, MLim: 1650 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.7.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
50% Average
Lighting 63.6
Reflection 64.5
Parallax 78.4
52% 68.8 fps
MRender 62.2
Gravity 57.9
Splatting 52.1
46% 57.4 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 50%
Great: 47%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 500GB-$54
429GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR020 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
44% Average
Read 504
Write 134
Mixed 204
61% 281 MB/s
4K Read 20.7
4K Write 7.64
4K Mixed 5.78
43% 11.4 MB/s
DQ Read 146
DQ Write 8.83
DQ Mixed 6.3
22% 53.7 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 44%
Great: 125%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1866 CL10 Series 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 933 MHz
Performing below potential (28th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
48.7% Average
MC Read 19.4
MC Write 13.7
MC Mixed 18.4
49% 17.2 GB/s
SC Read 11.4
SC Write 9.7
SC Mixed 14.1
34% 11.7 GB/s
Latency 66.9
60% 66.9 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 48.7%
Great: 68%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 970A-G46 (MS-7693) Builds (Compare 438 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft

Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693) - $88

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 78% - Very good Total price: $376
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