MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 70.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics60.8% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive96.5% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.9 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151221
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateAug 13 '18 at 05:47
Run Duration198 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd 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 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
70.3% Very good
Memory 92.1
1-Core 70.5
2-Core 140
62% 101 Pts
4-Core 263
8-Core 413
42% 338 Pts
64-Core 414
26% 414 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 70.3%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 Fury-$199
CLim: 1050 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 18.8.1
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
60.8% Good
Lighting 76.1
Reflection 57.9
Parallax 111
62% 81.8 fps
MRender 58.5
Gravity 79
Splatting 74.4
58% 70.6 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 60.8%
Great: 62%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52
58GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 337 267 261 268 255 257 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
96.5% Outstanding
Read 494
Write 440
Mixed 433
SusWrite 274
92% 410 MB/s
4K Read 41.1
4K Write 74.1
4K Mixed 50.5
166% 55.2 MB/s
DQ Read 279
DQ Write 79.6
DQ Mixed 30.8
61% 130 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 96.5%
Great: 128%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$36
367GB free
Firmware: CC38
SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 122 125 125 125 126 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
70.4% Very good
Read 120
Write 119
Mixed 67.5
SusWrite 125
79% 108 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 1
172% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 70.4%
Great: 70%
Seagate Desktop SSHD 1TB-$45
880GB free
Firmware: HP70
SusWrite @10s intervals: 188 204 204 207 206 206 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 194
Write 170
Mixed 29
SusWrite 202
107% 149 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 5.2
4K Mixed 2.3
406% 2.93 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 114%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G3D18ADS3.16FE 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 933 MHz
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
48.3% Average
MC Read 20.7
MC Write 14
MC Mixed 17
49% 17.2 GB/s
SC Read 10.1
SC Write 8.1
SC Mixed 12.1
29% 10.1 GB/s
Latency 63.9
63% 63.9 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 48.3%
Great: 72%

 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 2,305 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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