MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 56.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Boot Drive48.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory9.8 GB free of 12 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141216
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateSep 17 '20 at 12:06
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-4130 Quad-Core-$150
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
56.6% Above average
Memory 82.5
1-Core 65.5
2-Core 112
55% 86.8 Pts
4-Core 180
8-Core 184
24% 182 Pts
64-Core 191
12% 191 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 56.6%
Great: 59%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk PLUS 480GB
398GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UG4004RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 304 214 200 176 220 196 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
48.6% Average
Read 412
Write 333
Mixed 286
SusWrite 218
70% 312 MB/s
4K Read 19.9
4K Write 23.7
4K Mixed 5.9
50% 16.5 MB/s
DQ Read 117
DQ Write 87.4
DQ Mixed 28.2
41% 77.6 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 48.6%
Great: 61%
WD Blue 1TB (2015)-$40
920GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 155 156 158 159 159 157 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
92% Outstanding
Read 163
Write 99.3
Mixed 92.5
SusWrite 157
94% 128 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1
200% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 92%
Great: 87%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Sniper DDR3 1866 C9 3x4GB
3 of 4 slots used
12GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (23rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
38.3% Below average
MC Read 15.5
MC Write 10.6
MC Mixed 13.6
38% 13.2 GB/s
SC Read 9.1
SC Write 7.7
SC Mixed 12.1
28% 9.63 GB/s
Latency 76.1
53% 76.1 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 38.3%
Great: 60%

 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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