MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 51%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (22nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 78 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 below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 42.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics32.6% 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)
Boot Drive59.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (28%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151221
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 05 '20 at 01:59
Run Duration153 Seconds
Run User ARG-User
Background CPU 28%

 PC Performing below expectations (22nd 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 GHz, turbo 1.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
42.3% Average
Memory 68.3
1-Core 24.6
2-Core 47.8
34% 46.9 Pts
4-Core 90.3
8-Core 138
14% 114 Pts
64-Core 126
8% 126 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 42.3%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 290-$399
CLim: 1011 MHz, MLim: 1306 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 20.4.2
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
32.6% Below average
Lighting 27.7
Reflection 36.8
Parallax 75.5
23% 46.7 fps
MRender 58.5
Gravity 55
Splatting 73.5
52% 62.3 fps
Poor: 41%
This bench: 32.6%
Great: 50%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteonit LCS-128M6S 128GB
82GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DC72205
SusWrite @10s intervals: 253 286 199 296 304 303 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
59.7% Above average
Read 391
Write 298
Mixed 246
SusWrite 274
68% 302 MB/s
4K Read 18.2
4K Write 28.5
4K Mixed 19.4
68% 22 MB/s
DQ Read 155
DQ Write 138
DQ Mixed 142
108% 145 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 59.7%
Great: 94%
WD Blue 250GB (2010)-$43
58GB free
Firmware: 17.01H17
SusWrite @10s intervals: 57 58 58 59 60 59 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
46.8% Average
Read 104
Write 98.3
Mixed 67.5
SusWrite 58.5
61% 82.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 1
166% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 46.8%
Great: 70%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
724GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 156 166 168 168 166 167 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
95.5% Outstanding
Read 168
Write 155
Mixed 31
SusWrite 165
94% 130 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.7
146% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 95.5%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 667 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
30.7% Below average
MC Read 11.5
MC Write 9.4
MC Mixed 12.4
32% 11.1 GB/s
SC Read 5.9
SC Write 4.5
SC Mixed 7.8
17% 6.07 GB/s
Latency 105
38% 105 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 30.7%
Great: 70%

 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%
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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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