MSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 48.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics36.2% 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 Drive50.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory6.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130716
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 17 '19 at 23:07
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X2 555
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
48.6% Average
Memory 81.8
1-Core 46.8
2-Core 92.1
48% 73.6 Pts
4-Core 92.8
8-Core 92.8
12% 92.8 Pts
64-Core 92.4
6% 92.4 Pts
Poor: 30%
This bench: 48.6%
Great: 52%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280X-$500
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.300.1025.1001
Performing below potential (74th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
36.2% Below average
Lighting 46.6
Reflection 32
Parallax 62.1
38% 46.9 fps
MRender 30.8
Gravity 47.4
Splatting 40.5
33% 39.6 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 36.2%
Great: 39%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SU650 120GB-$14
79GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V8X01c45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 186 237 238 239 196 180 MB/s
Performing below potential (26th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
50.5% Above average
Read 160
Write 238
Mixed 179
SusWrite 213
45% 198 MB/s
4K Read 23.2
4K Write 46.3
4K Mixed 26.9
94% 32.1 MB/s
DQ Read 24
DQ Write 60.1
DQ Mixed 32.5
28% 38.9 MB/s
Poor: 37%
This bench: 50.5%
Great: 88%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$32
465GB free
Firmware: JC65
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 113 113 109 114 116 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
64.8% Good
Read 113
Write 116
Mixed 54.8
SusWrite 112
72% 99.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1
177% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 64.8%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
26.2% Poor
MC Read 10.5
MC Write 7
MC Mixed 8.2
24% 8.57 GB/s
SC Read 6.2
SC Write 6.2
SC Mixed 6.8
18% 6.4 GB/s
Latency 77.2
52% 77.2 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 26.2%
Great: 52%

 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 438 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 34%
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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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