MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results


Gaming 32% Sail boat	Desktop 66% Battle cruiser	Workstation 25% Surfboard


PC Status	Overall 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.
Processor	With 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 59.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	48.3% 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 Drive	86.1% 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.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago.

System	MSI MS-7693
Motherboard	MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693) (all builds)
Memory	9.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.9 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20151221
Uptime	0.2 Days
Run Date	Nov 14 '18 at 01:22
Run Duration	161 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	16%

PC Performing as expected (44^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD FX-6300-$90 261,607 User benchmarks, average bench 55% CPU 1, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (85^th percentile)	59.1% Above average	Memory 84.6 1-Core 42.7 2-Core 113 51% 80 Pts	4-Core 189 8-Core 240 28% 215 Pts	64-Core 259 16% 259 Pts
Poor: 44% ↑ This bench: 59.1% Great: 62%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD R9 290-$399 68,699 User benchmarks, average bench 46% AMD(1002 0B00) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1074 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 18.10.1 Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)	48.3% Average	Lighting 55.2 Reflection 63 Parallax 75.7 45% 64.7 fps	MRender 63.2 Gravity 51.5 Splatting 80.3 55% 65 fps
Poor: 41% ↑ This bench: 48.3% Great: 50%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94 695,664 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 50GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT03B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 377 177 72 65 64 64 MB/s Performing way below expectations (9^th percentile)	86.1% Excellent	Read 474 Write 433 Mixed 387 SusWrite 136 80% 358 MB/s	4K Read 35.6 4K Write 71.1 4K Mixed 46.4 151% 51 MB/s	DQ Read 278 DQ Write 242 DQ Mixed 256 193% 258 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 86.1% Great: 134%
Seagate Momentus Thin 5400.9 2.5" 500GB-$30 168,449 User benchmarks, average bench 42% 284GB free Firmware: 0001YAM1 SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 96 91 95 97 99 MB/s Performing as expected (50^th percentile)	43.1% Average	Read 55.3 Write 53.2 Mixed 41.2 SusWrite 95 45% 61.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 0.6 4K Mixed 0.5 88% 0.53 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 43.1% Great: 61%
Hitachi HUA722020ALA331 2TB 22,636 User benchmarks, average bench 55% 936GB free Firmware: JKAOA3NH SusWrite @10s intervals: 75 73 75 74 75 76 MB/s Performing as expected (52^nd percentile)	56.2% Above average	Read 121 Write 118 Mixed 62.2 SusWrite 74.6 69% 94.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.4 4K Mixed 0.8 148% 1 MB/s
Poor: 36% ↑ This bench: 56.2% Great: 68%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 1TB 6,017 User benchmarks, average bench 30% 97GB free, PID a007 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 28 29 29 29 30 29 MB/s Performing way below expectations (15^th percentile)	15.4% Very poor	Read 30.3 Write 29.7 Mixed 20 SusWrite 29.1 37% 27.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.3 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 0.5 69% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 15.4% Great: 43%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB 122,541 User benchmarks, average bench 59% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 933 MHz Performing below potential (16^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	46.7% Average	MC Read 20.5 MC Write 12.6 MC Mixed 17.5 48% 16.9 GB/s	SC Read 9.8 SC Write 7.6 SC Mixed 11.4 27% 9.6 GB/s	Latency 72.5 55% 72.5 ns
Poor: 36% ↑ This bench: 46.7% Great: 72%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

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Gaming 23%

Surfboard

Desktop 69%

Battle cruiser

Workstation 19%

Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

CPU
FX-8350AMD $130Bench 61%, 313,196 samples	961x
FX-6300AMD $90Bench 55%, 261,607 samples	412x
FX-8320AMD $129Bench 59%, 106,454 samples	264x

GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	166x
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	149x
GTX 960Nvidia $198Bench 33%, 440,282 samples	142x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	87x
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	85x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	59x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	140x
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples	47x
1866 CL10 Series 2x8GBUnknownBench 54%, 7,244 samples	34x

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Value: 62% - Good

Total price: $289

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16