MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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 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 62.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics15% 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 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory21.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 0.9 GHz
Display1842 x 1048 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151221
Uptime1.4 Days
Run DateSep 21 '19 at 21:43
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 23%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8350-$130
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
62.5% Good
Memory 84.6
1-Core 67.5
2-Core 124
58% 92 Pts
4-Core 220
8-Core 348
35% 284 Pts
64-Core 366
23% 366 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 62.5%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
Gigabyte(1458 36CA) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1333 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 436.15
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
15% Very poor
Lighting 19.3
Reflection 13.7
Parallax 17.2
16% 16.7 fps
MRender 19.5
Gravity 18.5
Splatting 13.8
14% 17.3 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 15%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$40
203GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MX4OABB0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 107 104 108 93 90 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
72.8% Very good
Read 154
Write 146
Mixed 40
SusWrite 99.1
80% 110 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.5
136% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 72.8%
Great: 108%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$36
395GB free
Firmware: CC44
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 112 106 115 118 118 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
67% Good
Read 121
Write 106
Mixed 70.2
SusWrite 113
75% 102 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 1
168% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 67%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 933 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
45% Average
MC Read 18.3
MC Write 13.1
MC Mixed 17.1
46% 16.2 GB/s
SC Read 8.8
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 10.8
27% 9.3 GB/s
Latency 72.4
55% 72.4 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 45%
Great: 80%

 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 2,301 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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