MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 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 54%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics26.9% 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 Drive25.9% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151221
Uptime1.3 Days
Run DateSep 24 '19 at 01:41
Run Duration118 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 22%

 PC Performing as expected (40th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-4300-$73
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
54% Above average
Memory 78.2
1-Core 67
2-Core 102
53% 82.5 Pts
4-Core 176
8-Core 172
23% 174 Pts
64-Core 171
11% 171 Pts
Poor: 36%
This bench: 54%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-$101
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
26.9% Poor
Lighting 33.5
Reflection 21.9
Parallax 29.2
27% 28.2 fps
MRender 34.1
Gravity 32
Splatting 30.4
26% 32.2 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 26.9%
Great: 28%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
49GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFK71E0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 260 5.6 8.9 12 103 39 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
25.9% Poor
Read 200
Write 102
Mixed 83.5
SusWrite 71.6
25% 114 MB/s
4K Read 12.1
4K Write 16.1
4K Mixed 9.8
39% 12.7 MB/s
DQ Read 14.8
DQ Write 53.4
DQ Mixed 154
83% 74.1 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 25.9%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
39.6% Below average
MC Read 17
MC Write 10.6
MC Mixed 14.8
40% 14.1 GB/s
SC Read 6.9
SC Write 7.9
SC Mixed 11.5
25% 8.77 GB/s
Latency 84
48% 84 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 39.6%
Great: 63%

 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 2,303 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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