MSI 970A SLI Krait Edition (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 45%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics55.3% 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 Drive22.6% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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 (85%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970A SLI Krait Edition (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160623
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 12 '19 at 06:40
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 85%

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon II X2 250 (2013 D.Ri)
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
45% Average
Memory 75.6
1-Core 43.4
2-Core 87
45% 68.7 Pts
4-Core 86.5
8-Core 86.7
12% 86.6 Pts
64-Core 87.5
5% 87.5 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 45%
Great: 48%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
MSI(1462 3161) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
55.3% Above average
Lighting 69.8
Reflection 69.4
Parallax 62.4
57% 67.2 fps
MRender 72.8
Gravity 65.5
Splatting 56.6
52% 64.9 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 55.3%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 120GB (2018)-$59
92GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UE450000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 131 102 58 70 54 57 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
22.6% Poor
Read 237
Write 135
Mixed 155
SusWrite 78.5
34% 152 MB/s
4K Read 2.7
4K Write 5.8
4K Mixed 12.8
24% 7.1 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 22.6%
Great: 53%
SanDisk Ultra USB 3.0 16GB-$6
10GB free, PID 5581
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 13 21 24 25 25 24 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
18.9% Very poor
Read 60.9
Write 24.6
Mixed 39.4
SusWrite 22
45% 36.7 MB/s
4K Read 4
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 1.8
124% 2.4 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 18.9%
Great: 35%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5471-020.A00LF 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 667 MHz clocked @ 533 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
28.3% Poor
MC Read 11
MC Write 6.7
MC Mixed 11
27% 9.57 GB/s
SC Read 6.9
SC Write 6.4
SC Mixed 8
20% 7.1 GB/s
Latency 89
45% 89 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 28.3%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 970A SLI Krait Edition (MS-7693) Builds (Compare 253 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI 970A SLI Krait Edition (MS-7693)

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