MSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (17th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 83 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 50.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Boot Drive28.2% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Very high background CPU (61%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory1.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20131008
Uptime7.8 Days
Run DateJan 17 '19 at 16:34
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User BGR-User
Background CPU 61%
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 PC Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6350 Six-Core-$100
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
50.9% Above average
Memory 78.7
1-Core 54.3
2-Core 83.7
48% 72.2 Pts
4-Core 127
8-Core 193
20% 160 Pts
64-Core 234
14% 234 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 50.9%
Great: 66%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 417.35
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 29.8
Reflection 24.2
Parallax 25.2
24% 26.4 fps
Gravity 31.9
Splatting 28.7
27% 30.3 fps
Poor: 27% Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
11GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 541ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 75 80 75 73 72 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
28.2% Poor
Read 93.8
Write 95.2
Mixed 114
SusWrite 75.7
21% 94.7 MB/s
4K Read 10
4K Write 30.4
4K Mixed 12.8
48% 17.7 MB/s
DQ Read 124
DQ Write 110
DQ Mixed 99.7
80% 111 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 28.2%
Great: 73%
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 1TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: 2BA30001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 50 47 41 31 26 30 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
36.3% Below average
Read 88.8
Write 43.8
Mixed 49.5
SusWrite 37.4
41% 54.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.9
152% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 36.3%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x4GB-$35
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 933 MHz
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
42.6% Average
MC Read 20.2
MC Write 13.2
MC Mixed 15.6
47% 16.3 GB/s
SC Read 3.8
SC Write 4.6
SC Mixed 5.3
13% 4.57 GB/s
Latency 82.9
48% 82.9 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 42.6%
Great: 67%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 970A-G46 (MS-7693) Builds (Compare 437 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft

Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693) - $88

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 78% - Very good Total price: $376
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