MSI 970A-G43 (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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 61.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics20.7% 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 Drive31.5% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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 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.
Very high background CPU (60%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970A-G43 (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory4.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130328
Uptime56.7 Days
Run DateAug 11 '18 at 08:55
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU 60%

 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-4170 Quad-Core-$81
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
61.6% Good
Memory 85.6
1-Core 72.6
2-Core 124
59% 94.1 Pts
4-Core 221
8-Core 217
29% 219 Pts
64-Core 219
14% 219 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 61.6%
Great: 63%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7850-$174
Sapphire(174B E221) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 12.104.0.0
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
20.7% Poor
Lighting 24.4
Reflection 27.7
Parallax 30.3
20% 27.5 fps
MRender 24.8
Gravity 21.7
Splatting 32.7
22% 26.4 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 20.7%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingmax 60GB 60GB
5GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0311
SusWrite @10s intervals: 41 38 35 39 37 38 MB/s
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
31.5% Below average
Read 46.3
Write 52.8
Mixed 60
SusWrite 38.1
11% 49.3 MB/s
4K Read 23.2
4K Write 46.4
4K Mixed 19.6
85% 29.7 MB/s
DQ Read 23.1
DQ Write 54.2
DQ Mixed 17.4
19% 31.6 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 31.5%
Great: 67%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
26GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 125 124 139 146 151 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
79.7% Very good
Read 140
Write 146
Mixed 88.8
SusWrite 137
94% 128 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.1
229% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 79.7%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 2133 C11 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
43.1% Average
MC Read 18.7
MC Write 12.4
MC Mixed 14.7
44% 15.3 GB/s
SC Read 8.9
SC Write 8.1
SC Mixed 11.3
27% 9.43 GB/s
Latency 71.6
56% 71.6 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 43.1%
Great: 77%

 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%
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Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 (MS-7693) - $72

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 79% - Very good Total price: $225
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