MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 68.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics4.65% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive61.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory5.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.9 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 10 '18 at 21:00
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing as expected (59th 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 (96th percentile)
68.1% Good
Memory 93
1-Core 69
2-Core 130
61% 97.4 Pts
4-Core 235
8-Core 430
40% 332 Pts
64-Core 424
26% 424 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 68.1%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 250X
Gigabyte(1458 2283) 1GB
CLim: 1050 MHz, MLim: 1125 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 18.9.3
Relative performance (0th percentile)
4.65% Terrible
Lighting 0.03
Reflection 17
Parallax 23
0% 13.3 fps
MRender 14.5
Gravity 15.2
Splatting 19.1
14% 16.3 fps
Poor: 9%
This bench: 4.65%
Great: 14%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra II 240GB-$40
40GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41320RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 163 143 89 91 98 98 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
61.1% Good
Read 440
Write 394
Mixed 262
SusWrite 114
67% 302 MB/s
4K Read 25.8
4K Write 40.7
4K Mixed 29.9
99% 32.1 MB/s
DQ Read 25.7
DQ Write 230
DQ Mixed 195
131% 150 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 61.1%
Great: 101%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 11TB
9TB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 189 188 188 185 191 189 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 190
Write 128
Mixed 86.2
SusWrite 188
108% 148 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 108%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x4GB-$35
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 933 MHz
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
48.5% Average
MC Read 21
MC Write 14.5
MC Mixed 15.6
49% 17 GB/s
SC Read 10.6
SC Write 9.4
SC Mixed 13.5
32% 11.2 GB/s
Latency 62.2
64% 62.2 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 48.5%
Great: 67%

 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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