MSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 49.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics30.3% 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 Drive52.2% 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 (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory6 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130716
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 19 '19 at 11:38
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU 12%
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 PC Performing as expected (54th 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)
49.3% Average
Memory 83.1
1-Core 47.3
2-Core 93.9
49% 74.8 Pts
4-Core 94
8-Core 94
13% 94 Pts
64-Core 93
6% 93 Pts
Poor: 30%
This bench: 49.3%
Great: 52%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
30.3% Below average
Lighting 37.6
Reflection 29.3
Parallax 36.4
31% 34.4 fps
MRender 38.1
Gravity 36.9
Splatting 34.8
30% 36.6 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 30.3%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SU650 120GB-$14
84GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V8X01c45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 229 241 246 242 240 MB/s
Performing below potential (30th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
52.2% Above average
Read 158
Write 215
Mixed 184
SusWrite 221
44% 194 MB/s
4K Read 22.8
4K Write 48.3
4K Mixed 29.1
97% 33.4 MB/s
DQ Read 24.3
DQ Write 62.9
DQ Mixed 33.4
28% 40.2 MB/s
Poor: 37%
This bench: 52.2%
Great: 88%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$32
466GB free
Firmware: JC65
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 111 114 114 114 113 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
61.9% Good
Read 105
Write 106
Mixed 53.9
SusWrite 110
68% 93.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1
176% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 61.9%
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
26.3% Poor
MC Read 10.1
MC Write 7.2
MC Mixed 8.1
24% 8.47 GB/s
SC Read 7.2
SC Write 6.4
SC Mixed 7
20% 6.87 GB/s
Latency 75
53% 75 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 26.3%
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%
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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