MSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 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 61.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics81.1% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive39% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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 (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160108
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 20 '19 at 20:17
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU 17%
Watch Gameplay: 1070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (45th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320-$129
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
61.9% Good
Memory 88.4
1-Core 59.4
2-Core 106
55% 84.7 Pts
4-Core 193
8-Core 356
33% 274 Pts
64-Core 368
23% 368 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 61.9%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 431.36
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
81.1% Excellent
Lighting 100
Reflection 115
Parallax 95.2
82% 103 fps
MRender 95.5
Gravity 94.6
Splatting 102
80% 97.3 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 81.1%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SU655 480GB
202GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S0212B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 317 325 58 63 52 52 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
39% Below average
Read 407
Write 353
Mixed 17
SusWrite 144
51% 230 MB/s
4K Read 26.1
4K Write 16.5
4K Mixed 0.6
49% 14.4 MB/s
DQ Read 27.7
DQ Write 12
DQ Mixed 25.2
17% 21.6 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 39%
Great: 102%
Seagate ST3250820AS 250GB-$60
26GB free
Firmware: 3.AAC
SusWrite @10s intervals: 52 53 54 54 54 54 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
30.8% Below average
Read 53.3
Write 24.3
Mixed 36
SusWrite 53.6
31% 41.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
142% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 30.8%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 1866 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (33rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
45.2% Average
MC Read 17.3
MC Write 15
MC Mixed 15.8
46% 16 GB/s
SC Read 10
SC Write 7.9
SC Mixed 11.7
28% 9.87 GB/s
Latency 69.1
58% 69.1 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 45.2%
Great: 68%

 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 439 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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