MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 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 55%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics21.7% 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 Drive59.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Very high background CPU (45%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory5.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151221
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 25 '18 at 03:15
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 45%

 PC Performing as expected (44th 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 above expectations (73rd percentile)
55% Above average
Memory 83.3
1-Core 44.9
2-Core 116
51% 81.2 Pts
4-Core 156
8-Core 160
21% 158 Pts
64-Core 147
9% 147 Pts
Poor: 36%
This bench: 55%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon R7 360
XFX(1682 7360) 2GB
CLim: 1100 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
21.7% Poor
Lighting 26.2
Reflection 29.9
Parallax 31.4
21% 29.2 fps
MRender 26.3
Gravity 23.1
Splatting 30.9
22% 26.7 fps
Poor: 19%
This bench: 21.7%
Great: 23%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDBNCE2500PNC 250GB
188GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X61130WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 176 184 182 183 182 171 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
59.5% Above average
Read 338
Write 196
Mixed 190
SusWrite 180
50% 226 MB/s
4K Read 14.6
4K Write 53.3
4K Mixed 25.5
83% 31.1 MB/s
DQ Read 205
DQ Write 200
DQ Mixed 180
142% 195 MB/s
Poor: 66%
This bench: 59.5%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C7 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
33.9% Below average
MC Read 12.9
MC Write 9.6
MC Mixed 12.4
33% 11.6 GB/s
SC Read 6.9
SC Write 7.2
SC Mixed 9.1
22% 7.73 GB/s
Latency 74.6
54% 74.6 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 33.9%
Great: 64%

 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 2,301 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 69%
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Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

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