MSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 63.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics11.2% 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory4.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130204
Uptime1.3 Days
Run DateJul 13 '19 at 22:50
Run Duration107 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$47
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
63.5% Good
Memory 90.1
1-Core 61.1
2-Core 124
58% 91.9 Pts
4-Core 204
8-Core 274
30% 239 Pts
64-Core 268
17% 268 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 63.5%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 5770
AMD(1002 2543) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.200.1062.1004
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
11.2% Very poor
Lighting 14.8
Reflection 10.9
Parallax 12.4
12% 12.7 fps
MRender 11.3
Gravity 11.1
Splatting 12.2
10% 11.5 fps
Poor: 10%
This bench: 11.2%
Great: 11%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST3250310AS 250GB-$44
100GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3.ADA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 66 61 70 72 72 70 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
44.4% Average
Read 86
Write 65.3
Mixed 47
SusWrite 68.6
49% 66.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.7
127% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 44.4%
Great: 54%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
31.8% Below average
MC Read 10.8
MC Write 10.3
MC Mixed 9.5
29% 10.2 GB/s
SC Read 9.4
SC Write 7.5
SC Mixed 10.2
26% 9.03 GB/s
Latency 67.1
60% 67.1 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 31.8%
Great: 64%

 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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