MSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693)

Performance Results


Gaming 14% Tree trunk	Desktop 61% Destroyer	Workstation 11% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 54.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	21.1% 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 Drive	50.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory	8GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago.

System	MSI MS-7693
Motherboard	MSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693) (all builds)
Memory	5.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display	1440 x 900 - 32 Bit Farben
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20131008
Uptime	19.2 Days
Run Date	Feb 04 '20 at 21:16
Run Duration	206 Seconds
Run User	DEU-User
Background CPU	5%

PC Performing as expected (47^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD Phenom II X4 B60 1,386 User benchmarks, average bench 56% CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (44^th percentile)	54.9% Above average	Memory 75.6 1-Core 49.3 2-Core 99.6 48% 74.8 Pts	4-Core 202 8-Core 196 27% 199 Pts	64-Core 201 12% 201 Pts
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 54.9% Great: 63%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD HD 7850-$174 49,592 User benchmarks, average bench 19% PwrHis(1787 2320) 1GB CLim: 860 MHz, MLim: 1200 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 19.20 Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	21.1% Poor	Lighting 25.4 Reflection 27.2 Parallax 30.1 21% 27.6 fps	MRender 24.6 Gravity 21.4 Splatting 32 22% 26 fps
Poor: 18% ↑ This bench: 21.1% Great: 21%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100 951,591 User benchmarks, average bench 103% 107GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 37 37 39 39 39 40 MB/s Performing way below expectations (1^st percentile)	50.9% Above average	Read 338 Write 326 Mixed 301 SusWrite 38.5 56% 251 MB/s	4K Read 20.4 4K Write 64.5 4K Mixed 29.8 103% 38.2 MB/s	DQ Read 38.6 DQ Write 91.7 DQ Mixed 51.1 43% 60.5 MB/s
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 50.9% Great: 124%
Excelstor Technology J8160S 160GB 1,310 User benchmarks, average bench 29% 26GB free Firmware: P22OABEA SusWrite @10s intervals: 40 39 41 41 41 41 MB/s Performing below expectations (33^rd percentile)	26.3% Poor	Read 50.7 Write 49.5 Mixed 32.2 SusWrite 40.7 32% 43.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.8 144% 1 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 26.3% Great: 40%
Seagate ST3160212AS 160GB 1,625 User benchmarks, average bench 26% 32GB free Firmware: 3.AAE SusWrite @10s intervals: 40 40 41 41 41 41 MB/s Performing above expectations (65^th percentile)	30.8% Below average	Read 66.3 Write 12.3 Mixed 34.3 SusWrite 40.7 28% 38.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.4 4K Mixed 0.9 151% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 6% ↑ This bench: 30.8% Great: 39%
Samsung HD160JJ 160GB-$85 5,008 User benchmarks, average bench 25% 30GB free Firmware: ZM100-41 SusWrite @10s intervals: 40 40 40 40 40 40 MB/s Performing as expected (42^nd percentile)	22.5% Poor	Read 38.6 Write 42.4 Mixed 28.3 SusWrite 39.7 28% 37.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.1 4K Mixed 0.7 119% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 22.5% Great: 33%
WD My Passport 0820 1TB 16,483 User benchmarks, average bench 30% 463GB free, PID 0820 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 92 92 93 92 92 MB/s Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	39.7% Below average	Read 92.1 Write 78.8 Mixed 50.4 SusWrite 92 104% 78.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 0.9 100% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 39.7% Great: 44%
AVEX AX1611 MMC/SD 2GB 2 User benchmarks, average bench 1% 1GB free, PID 1611 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 2.8 3.4 3.1 3.2 3.4 3 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	0.93% Terrible	Read 0.8 Write 1.5 Mixed 1 SusWrite 3.1 2% 1.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 0 4K Mixed 0 2% 0.2 MB/s
Poor: 1% ↑ This bench: 0.93% Great: 1%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
HyperX Savage DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB 78,181 User benchmarks, average bench 51% 2 of 4 slots used 8GB DIMM DDR3 800 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz Performing below potential (7^th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	31.1% Below average	MC Read 13.7 MC Write 7.1 MC Mixed 11.3 31% 10.7 GB/s	SC Read 7.2 SC Write 6.7 SC Mixed 8.8 22% 7.57 GB/s	Latency 89.2 45% 89.2 ns
Poor: 30% ↑ This bench: 31.1% Great: 62%

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Gaming 34%

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Desktop 67%

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Workstation 27%

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Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693) - $88

CPU
FX-8350AMD $130Bench 61%, 313,196 samples	99x
FX-6300AMD $47Bench 55%, 261,607 samples	82x
FX-8320AMD $129Bench 59%, 106,454 samples	47x

GPU
RX 580AMD $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples	27x
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	20x
R9 270XAMD $199Bench 27%, 77,943 samples	19x

SSD
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	11x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	11x
SSDNow V300 120GBKingston $37Bench 54%, 339,020 samples	9x

RAM
16GBUnknownBench 41%, 70,565 samples	46x
8GBUnknownBench 34%, 82,857 samples	39x
12GBUnknownBench 35%, 85,415 samples	16x

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Value: 78% - Very good

Total price: $376

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16