MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 64.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics35.6% 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)
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.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory5.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151221
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 22 '20 at 10:11
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$47
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
64.1% Good
Memory 85.1
1-Core 70.7
2-Core 142
60% 99.2 Pts
4-Core 240
8-Core 308
35% 274 Pts
64-Core 290
18% 290 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 64.1%
Great: 62%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
CLim: 1450 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 441.20
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
19.4% Very poor
Lighting 24
Reflection 19.1
Parallax 22.3
20% 21.8 fps
MRender 27.2
Gravity 25
Splatting 19.1
19% 23.8 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 19.4%
Great: 19%
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 441.20
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
35.6% Below average
Lighting 45.7
Reflection 32
Parallax 43.5
37% 40.4 fps
MRender 38.7
Gravity 43.1
Splatting 37.9
32% 39.9 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 35.6%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80
11GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 490
Write 457
Mixed 369
98% 439 MB/s
4K Read 39.5
4K Write 82.5
4K Mixed 50.9
169% 57.6 MB/s
DQ Read 249
DQ Write 244
DQ Mixed 261
192% 251 MB/s
Poor: 64% Great: 115%
WD WD1001FAES-60Z2A0 1TB
201GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 89 90 92 92 92 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
60.9% Good
Read 121
Write 126
Mixed 97
SusWrite 90.6
81% 109 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 1
199% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 60.9%
Great: 75%
WD Blue 320GB (2007)-$90
297GB free
Firmware: 12.01B03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 77 79 39 14 68 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
38% Below average
Read 73.4
Write 74
Mixed 50.1
SusWrite 58.8
47% 64.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.7
119% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 38%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 667 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (22nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
45.1% Average
MC Read 17.4
MC Write 13.9
MC Mixed 16.8
46% 16 GB/s
SC Read 10
SC Write 8.7
SC Mixed 11.8
29% 10.2 GB/s
Latency 71.8
56% 71.8 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 45.1%
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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