MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (22nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 78 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 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 42.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics33.4% 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 Drive38.9% 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.
High background CPU (30%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory4.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150512
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateJul 31 '19 at 12:22
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU 30%

 PC Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$57
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 1.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
42.2% Average
Memory 71.7
1-Core 24.4
2-Core 46.3
35% 47.5 Pts
4-Core 82.1
8-Core 48.1
10% 65.1 Pts
64-Core 84.2
5% 84.2 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 42.2%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 470-$126
CLim: 1260 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 19.7.2
Performing below potential (16th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
33.4% Below average
Lighting 32.7
Reflection 42.4
Parallax 67.3
27% 47.5 fps
MRender 63.6
Gravity 55.6
Splatting 53.1
46% 57.4 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 33.4%
Great: 47%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 120GB (2018)-$59
69GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UE450000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 177 13 43 40 100 75 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
38.9% Below average
Read 409
Write 291
Mixed 277
SusWrite 74.8
58% 263 MB/s
4K Read 16.8
4K Write 22.1
4K Mixed 12.4
53% 17.1 MB/s
DQ Read 29.9
DQ Write 60.9
DQ Mixed 13.2
19% 34.7 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 38.9%
Great: 53%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
820GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 149 149 150 149 149 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
86.3% Excellent
Read 152
Write 143
Mixed 99.5
SusWrite 148
100% 136 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.2
229% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 86.3%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
29.5% Poor
MC Read 11.5
MC Write 7.9
MC Mixed 12.1
30% 10.5 GB/s
SC Read 5.5
SC Write 4.9
SC Mixed 6.8
16% 5.73 GB/s
Latency 97.4
41% 97.4 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 29.5%
Great: 61%

 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%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $289
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