MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics59.2% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory16GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151221
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 17 '19 at 22:48
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 14%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8350-$130
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.8 GHz, turbo 4.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
74.5% Very good
Memory 94
1-Core 84.4
2-Core 170
70% 116 Pts
4-Core 297
8-Core 522
50% 410 Pts
64-Core 521
32% 521 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 74.5%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1380 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.1.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
59.2% Above average
Lighting 75.5
Reflection 71.2
Parallax 102
62% 83 fps
MRender 70.6
Gravity 75.2
Splatting 58.1
55% 68 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 59.2%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 250GB-$40
3GB free
Firmware: M3CR023
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 496
Write 433
Mixed 430
101% 453 MB/s
4K Read 34.5
4K Write 75.7
4K Mixed 46.2
152% 52.1 MB/s
DQ Read 242
DQ Write 234
DQ Mixed 224
172% 233 MB/s
Poor: 73% Great: 123%
Crucial MX500 250GB-$40
191GB free
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 423 430 433 432 328 210 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 504
Write 440
Mixed 433
SusWrite 376
98% 438 MB/s
4K Read 34.7
4K Write 76.8
4K Mixed 47.1
154% 52.9 MB/s
DQ Read 245
DQ Write 238
DQ Mixed 225
174% 236 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 102%
Great: 123%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
853GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 158 139 124 169 170 163 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 221
Write 162
Mixed 114
SusWrite 154
119% 162 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.2
246% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 108%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 2133 C11 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1067 MHz clocked @ 933 MHz
Performing below potential (64th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
52.7% Above average
MC Read 22.3
MC Write 15.9
MC Mixed 18.3
54% 18.8 GB/s
SC Read 12.1
SC Write 8.5
SC Mixed 12.8
32% 11.1 GB/s
Latency 59.8
67% 59.8 ns
Poor: 37%
This bench: 52.7%
Great: 85%

 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%
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Desktop
Desktop 69%
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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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