MSI 970A-G43 (MS-7693)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 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 52.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics7.22% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
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.
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 (88%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970A-G43 (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory4.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130328
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateMay 23 '19 at 23:49
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 88%

 PC Performing below expectations (34th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-4300-$73
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
52.9% Above average
Memory 79.8
1-Core 47.2
2-Core 95
48% 74 Pts
4-Core 154
8-Core 155
21% 154 Pts
64-Core 152
9% 152 Pts
Poor: 36%
This bench: 52.9%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 740
EVGA(3842 2744) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1058 MHz, MLim: 333 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 399.24
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
7.22% Terrible
Lighting 8.33
Reflection 7.88
Parallax 9.03
7% 8.42 fps
MRender 6.62
Gravity 11.6
Splatting 10.7
8% 9.64 fps
Poor: 6%
This bench: 7.22%
Great: 8%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD WD1600JS-75NCB1 160GB
65GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10.02E01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 36 36 46 49 48 53 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
19.8% Very poor
Read 24
Write 29.7
Mixed 26.5
SusWrite 44.7
23% 31.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.7
123% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 19.8%
Great: 35%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$24
213GB free
Firmware: KC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 96 102 103 109 110 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
48.9% Average
Read 69.2
Write 85
Mixed 24.7
SusWrite 101
51% 70 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.6
106% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 48.9%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1600 CL10 Series 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
38.6% Below average
MC Read 15.7
MC Write 11.3
MC Mixed 13.4
38% 13.5 GB/s
SC Read 9.3
SC Write 8
SC Mixed 11.7
28% 9.67 GB/s
Latency 80.9
50% 80.9 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 38.6%
Great: 60%

 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 629 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 21%
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Desktop
Desktop 64%
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Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $217
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