MSI 970A-G43 (MS-7693)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 57%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics6.12% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
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.
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 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970A-G43 (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory4 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20130328
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 22 '18 at 12:40
Run Duration102 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-4300-$73
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
57% Above average
Memory 81.6
1-Core 41.8
2-Core 92.5
47% 72 Pts
4-Core 189
8-Core 190
25% 190 Pts
64-Core 161
10% 161 Pts
Poor: 36%
This bench: 57%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 650-$112
Asus(1043 8439) 1GB
CLim: 1071 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 390.77
Relative performance (0th percentile)
6.12% Terrible
Lighting 4.67
Reflection 9.46
Parallax 11.7
4% 8.63 fps
MRender 13.7
Gravity 12
Splatting 13.2
11% 13 fps
Poor: 8%
This bench: 6.12%
Great: 9%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
140GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC43 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
91.2% Outstanding
Read 156
Write 162
Mixed 108
106% 142 MB/s
4K Read 0.46
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.1
59% 0.72 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 91.2%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT102464BA160B.C16 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (38th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
28.5% Poor
MC Read 10
MC Write 8.7
MC Mixed 9.2
27% 9.3 GB/s
SC Read 8.9
SC Write 6.4
SC Mixed 8
22% 7.77 GB/s
Latency 77.6
52% 77.6 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 28.5%
Great: 34%

 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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