MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 68.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics55.4% 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 Drive88.8% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory6.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151221
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 12 '18 at 00:57
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User ALB-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th 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 (97th percentile)
68.5% Good
Memory 92.5
1-Core 69.1
2-Core 128
61% 96.6 Pts
4-Core 242
8-Core 431
40% 336 Pts
64-Core 431
27% 431 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 68.5%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Gainward(10B0 13C2) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1494 MHz, MLim: 1753 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 399.24
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
55.4% Above average
Lighting 69.4
Reflection 71.3
Parallax 63.6
57% 68.1 fps
MRender 75.1
Gravity 65.2
Splatting 58
53% 66.1 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 55.4%
Great: 54%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 750 EVO 120GB-$35
29GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 268 116 130 131 121 113 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
88.8% Excellent
Read 453
Write 417
Mixed 300
SusWrite 146
74% 329 MB/s
4K Read 37.6
4K Write 85.3
4K Mixed 48.2
164% 57 MB/s
DQ Read 236
DQ Write 243
DQ Mixed 250
185% 243 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 88.8%
Great: 110%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 2133 C11 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 800 MHz clocked @ 1066 MHz
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
47.6% Average
MC Read 20.5
MC Write 14.5
MC Mixed 15.4
48% 16.8 GB/s
SC Read 10.9
SC Write 8.9
SC Mixed 11.5
30% 10.4 GB/s
Latency 63
64% 63 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 47.6%
Great: 77%

 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)

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