MSI 970A-G45 (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 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 56.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics77.2% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive47.6% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970A-G45 (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121031
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 11 '20 at 03:01
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 11%
Watch Gameplay: 1660S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (45th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 965-$144
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
56.3% Above average
Memory 78.4
1-Core 50
2-Core 100
49% 76.3 Pts
4-Core 199
8-Core 201
27% 200 Pts
64-Core 201
12% 201 Pts
Poor: 35%
This bench: 56.3%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660S (Super)-$233
PNY(196E 1347) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 451.67
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
77.2% Very good
Lighting 96.9
Reflection 87.4
Parallax 89.6
79% 91.3 fps
MRender 119
Gravity 78.9
Splatting 78.6
74% 92.3 fps
Poor: 65%
This bench: 77.2%
Great: 76%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS900 120GB-$25
80GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS900613
SusWrite @10s intervals: 203 258 121 75 75 73 MB/s
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
47.6% Average
Read 232
Write 190
Mixed 165
SusWrite 134
40% 181 MB/s
4K Read 30
4K Write 41.5
4K Mixed 21.1
94% 30.9 MB/s
DQ Read 24.3
DQ Write 52.2
DQ Mixed 28.5
24% 35 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 47.6%
Great: 87%
SanDisk Ultra 32GB
25GB free, PID null
SusWrite @10s intervals: 16 17 16 16 17 17 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
14.6% Very poor
Read 25.6
Write 17.1
Mixed 15.5
SusWrite 16.4
24% 18.6 MB/s
4K Read 4.8
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 2.6
174% 3.13 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 14.6%
Great: 36%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 16GB
800, 800 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (24th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
32.9% Below average
MC Read 14.2
MC Write 7.3
MC Mixed 12.7
33% 11.4 GB/s
SC Read 7.7
SC Write 6.1
SC Mixed 8.8
22% 7.53 GB/s
Latency 83.5
48% 83.5 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 32.9%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical 970A-G45 (MS-7693) Builds (Compare 61 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI 970A-G45 (MS-7693)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 105% - Outstanding Total price: $106
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