MSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
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 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 65.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics27.5% 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 Drive84% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait 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.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory4.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121031
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 24 '19 at 04:13
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU10%

 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 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
65.7% Good
Memory 87.5
1-Core 74.6
2-Core 147
63% 103 Pts
4-Core 238
8-Core 401
39% 320 Pts
64-Core 419
26% 419 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 65.7%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280-$185
CLim: 933 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 18.12.2
Performing below potential (26th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
27.5% Poor
Lighting 36.9
Reflection 26.5
Parallax 46.1
30% 36.5 fps
MRender 25.4
Gravity 21.9
Splatting 33.1
23% 26.8 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 27.5%
Great: 34%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
135GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 299 329 348 294 363 360 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
84% Excellent
Read 402
Write 390
Mixed 313
SusWrite 332
81% 359 MB/s
4K Read 33.2
4K Write 66.8
4K Mixed 43.8
142% 47.9 MB/s
DQ Read 40.3
DQ Write 99.1
DQ Mixed 55.1
46% 64.8 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 84%
Great: 134%
Seagate ST31500541AS 1.5TB
746GB free
Firmware: CC34
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 81 80 82 81 81 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
48.3% Average
Read 87.5
Write 80.2
Mixed 51.8
SusWrite 80.7
55% 75.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 1.1
185% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 48.3%
Great: 56%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 16GB
800, 800 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
28.3% Poor
MC Read 9.2
MC Write 8.9
MC Mixed 8.2
25% 8.77 GB/s
SC Read 9
SC Write 8.8
SC Mixed 9.2
26% 9 GB/s
Latency 70
57% 70 ns
Poor: 25%
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-G46 (MS-7693) Builds (Compare 437 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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