MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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 57.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics54.7% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive91.8% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait 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.
Very high background CPU (33%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151221
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 26 '20 at 13:56
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 33%
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 PC Performing as expected (49th 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 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
57.8% Above average
Memory 69.3
1-Core 69.6
2-Core 134
54% 90.9 Pts
4-Core 250
8-Core 417
41% 333 Pts
64-Core 418
26% 418 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 57.8%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1342 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.8.2
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
54.7% Above average
Lighting 68.7
Reflection 67.5
Parallax 83.2
56% 73.1 fps
MRender 70.4
Gravity 68.4
Splatting 56.1
52% 65 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 54.7%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
252GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 358 308 299 309 300 298 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
91.8% Outstanding
Read 438
Write 416
Mixed 402
SusWrite 312
88% 392 MB/s
4K Read 34.4
4K Write 68
4K Mixed 43.6
144% 48.7 MB/s
DQ Read 278
DQ Write 184
DQ Mixed 213
164% 225 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 91.8%
Great: 129%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 198 199 202 200 200 201 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 194
Write 162
Mixed 67.8
SusWrite 200
113% 156 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
145% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 113%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
38.6% Below average
MC Read 16.4
MC Write 12.2
MC Mixed 13.9
40% 14.2 GB/s
SC Read 8.8
SC Write 5.4
SC Mixed 9.9
23% 8.03 GB/s
Latency 103
39% 103 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 38.6%
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%
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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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