MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 42.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics18.4% 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 Drive71.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
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)
Memory6.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151221
Uptime1 Days
Run DateJun 12 '19 at 21:48
Run Duration229 Seconds
Run User PHL-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing as expected (41st 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 4.2 GHz, turbo 1.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
42.3% Average
Memory 67
1-Core 24.3
2-Core 40.1
32% 43.8 Pts
4-Core 97.4
8-Core 144
15% 121 Pts
64-Core 148
9% 148 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 42.3%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
Nvidia(10DE 1380) 2GB
CLim: 1359 MHz, MLim: 1375 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 430.86
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
18.4% Very poor
Lighting 22.8
Reflection 17.7
Parallax 20.9
19% 20.5 fps
MRender 26.4
Gravity 23.7
Splatting 18
18% 22.7 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 18.4%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52
115GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 276 272 303 296 297 294 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
71.2% Very good
Read 461
Write 416
Mixed 416
SusWrite 289
89% 396 MB/s
4K Read 27.4
4K Write 36.8
4K Mixed 30.2
100% 31.5 MB/s
DQ Read 163
DQ Write 13.5
DQ Mixed 155
96% 110 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 71.2%
Great: 128%
Sandisk PLUS 120GB
111GB free
Firmware: UE5000RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 285 91 87 87 87 87 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
47.3% Average
Read 428
Write 264
Mixed 260
SusWrite 121
60% 268 MB/s
4K Read 17.2
4K Write 26
4K Mixed 15.4
60% 19.5 MB/s
DQ Read 117
DQ Write 91
DQ Mixed 42
48% 83.4 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 47.3%
Great: 55%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
646GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 158 161 161 161 163 161 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
92.7% Outstanding
Read 162
Write 158
Mixed 93
SusWrite 161
105% 143 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.2
242% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 92.7%
Great: 109%
Hitachi HDS721010DLE630 1TB-$150
288GB free
Firmware: MS2OA610
SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 98 96 97 95 95 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
68.2% Good
Read 142
Write 131
Mixed 34
SusWrite 95.5
73% 101 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.5
122% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 68.2%
Great: 99%
PNY USB Flash Drive 8GB
4GB free, PID 6000
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 5.5 5.6 6.6 5.9 6.6 5.9 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
3.11% Terrible
Read 7.7
Write 1.7
Mixed 4.2
SusWrite 6
6% 4.9 MB/s
4K Read 2.9
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
11% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.11%
Great: 7%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
30% Below average
MC Read 11.8
MC Write 9.4
MC Mixed 11.2
31% 10.8 GB/s
SC Read 5.4
SC Write 4.6
SC Mixed 8.4
18% 6.13 GB/s
Latency 109
37% 109 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 30%
Great: 65%

 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 2,302 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 69%
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Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

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