MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 67.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics62.5% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory9 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150512
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateOct 10 '19 at 17:03
Run Duration134 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU 20%

 PC Performing as expected (42nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8370-$175
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
67.6% Good
Memory 89.8
1-Core 72.6
2-Core 138
62% 100 Pts
4-Core 247
8-Core 383
39% 315 Pts
64-Core 391
24% 391 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 67.6%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
Gigabyte(1458 3672) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1443 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 436.15
Performing below potential (84th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (80 fps cap detected)
62.5% Good
Lighting 79.3
Reflection 81
Parallax 79.2
65% 79.8 fps
MRender 78.9
Gravity 73
Splatting 64.4
58% 72.1 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 62.5%
Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$32
180GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 92 133 136 158 150 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
86.9% Excellent
Read 177
Write 174
Mixed 74
SusWrite 126
101% 138 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
135% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 86.9%
Great: 112%
WD Blue 1TB (2015)-$40
51GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 74 74 76 75 76 75 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
43.2% Average
Read 75
Write 77.5
Mixed 60.5
SusWrite 75
53% 72 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 0.9
176% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 43.2%
Great: 87%
WD Elements 1TB
10GB free, PID 1021
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 27 28 29 29 29 29 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
15.2% Very poor
Read 27.5
Write 28
Mixed 27
SusWrite 28.2
38% 27.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
84% 1 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 15.2%
Great: 43%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
47% Average
MC Read 18.6
MC Write 14.7
MC Mixed 16.8
48% 16.7 GB/s
SC Read 9.8
SC Write 8.9
SC Mixed 12.6
30% 10.4 GB/s
Latency 67.5
59% 67.5 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 47%
Great: 64%

 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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