MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 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 55.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics25.7% 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 Drive44% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150512
Uptime3.2 Days
Run DateJul 07 '16 at 02:38
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (46th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-4130 Quad-Core-$150
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
55.8% Above average
Memory 81.4
1-Core 63.7
2-Core 113
54% 85.9 Pts
4-Core 177
8-Core 178
24% 178 Pts
64-Core 179
11% 179 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 55.8%
Great: 59%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 370-$153
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 16.200.1025.0
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
25.7% Poor
Lighting 31
Reflection 33.4
Parallax 36.9
25% 33.8 fps
MRender 29.6
Gravity 24.9
Splatting 39.3
26% 31.3 fps
Poor: 19%
This bench: 25.7%
Great: 23%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Ssd2sc12 0G5LC709B121-510 120GB
23GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 560A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
44% Average
Read 354
Write 126
Mixed 134
45% 205 MB/s
4K Read 16.2
4K Write 58.4
4K Mixed 10.9
69% 28.5 MB/s
DQ Read 19.6
DQ Write 67.4
DQ Mixed 33.9
29% 40.3 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 44%
Great: 66%
WD WD2500KS-00MJB0 250GB-$78
29GB free
Firmware: 02.0 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
23.2% Poor
Read 42
Write 38.4
Mixed 36.8
29% 39 MB/s
4K Read 0.73
4K Write 1.72
4K Mixed 0.36
102% 0.94 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 23.2%
Great: 35%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR3-1600 CL11 4GB 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
42.2% Average
MC Read 17.1
MC Write 11.9
MC Mixed 16.1
43% 15 GB/s
SC Read 8.3
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 11.7
27% 9.43 GB/s
Latency 78
51% 78 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 42.2%
Great: 61%

 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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