MSI 970A-G43 (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 69.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics50.7% 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 Drive89.2% 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.
Very high background CPU (70%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970A-G43 (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160108
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 19 '19 at 01:42
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User BLR-User
Background CPU 70%
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 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320-$75
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.5 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
69.1% Good
Memory 88.8
1-Core 78.2
2-Core 150
64% 106 Pts
4-Core 268
8-Core 440
43% 354 Pts
64-Core 462
29% 462 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 69.1%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1310 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 18.10.2
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
50.7% Above average
Lighting 62.7
Reflection 68.6
Parallax 85.8
51% 72.4 fps
MRender 69
Gravity 60.2
Splatting 56
50% 61.7 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 50.7%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Patriot Ignite M3 240GB
102GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM01.7
SusWrite @10s intervals: 353 354 313 367 363 326 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
89.2% Excellent
Read 441
Write 364
Mixed 318
SusWrite 346
82% 368 MB/s
4K Read 29.7
4K Write 79.6
4K Mixed 33.7
130% 47.7 MB/s
DQ Read 272
DQ Write 203
DQ Mixed 153
137% 209 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 89.2%
Great: 104%
UFD 3.0 silicon-power 16GB
13GB free, PID 5500
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 20 19 21 21 20 18 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
11.3% Very poor
Read 30.3
Write 16.6
Mixed 6.8
SusWrite 19.7
22% 18.4 MB/s
4K Read 7.1
4K Write 0.3
4K Mixed 0.9
67% 2.77 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 11.3%
Great: 31%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5673FH0-CH9 M378B5773CH0-CH9 8GB
667, 667, 667, 667 MHz
2048, 2048, 2048, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
44.9% Average
MC Read 17.6
MC Write 15.4
MC Mixed 14.7
45% 15.9 GB/s
SC Read 9.4
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 12.1
28% 9.93 GB/s
Latency 68.7
58% 68.7 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 970A-G43 (MS-7693) Builds (Compare 633 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 (MS-7693) - $72

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 76% - Very good Total price: $257
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