MSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 17%
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 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 64.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics26.4% 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 Drive56.8% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory4.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160108
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 12 '19 at 18:09
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing as expected (55th 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 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
64.4% Good
Memory 82.5
1-Core 71.5
2-Core 117
57% 90.3 Pts
4-Core 251
8-Core 412
40% 331 Pts
64-Core 408
25% 408 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 64.4%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 270-$140
CLim: 945 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
26.4% Poor
Lighting 33.8
Reflection 30.2
Parallax 44.3
28% 36.1 fps
MRender 25.3
Gravity 27.1
Splatting 34
24% 28.8 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 26.4%
Great: 26%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZ7LN256HCHP-000L7 256GB
192GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT03L6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 224 229 196 198 215 209 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
56.8% Above average
Read 286
Write 298
Mixed 220
SusWrite 212
57% 254 MB/s
4K Read 24.4
4K Write 46.8
4K Mixed 28.3
98% 33.2 MB/s
DQ Read 28.6
DQ Write 61.7
DQ Mixed 32.4
28% 40.9 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 56.8%
Great: 101%
WD WD1001FAES-60Z2A0 1TB
924GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 0.5 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile)
0.4% Terrible
Read 0.7
Write 0.2
Mixed 1
SusWrite 0.6
0% 0.62 MB/s
4K Read 0
4K Write 0.3
4K Mixed 0
6% 0.1 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 0.4%
Great: 75%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
931GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 149 149 138 134 135 133 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
92.4% Outstanding
Read 182
Write 179
Mixed 90.9
SusWrite 140
108% 148 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 3.3
4K Mixed 1
218% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 92.4%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351U7BFR8A-H9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (24th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
44.4% Average
MC Read 17.1
MC Write 14.6
MC Mixed 15.7
45% 15.8 GB/s
SC Read 10
SC Write 7.9
SC Mixed 13
29% 10.3 GB/s
Latency 76
53% 76 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 44.4%
Great: 54%

 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 438 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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