MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
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 67%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics50.3% 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 Drive90.5% 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.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141216
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateDec 22 '20 at 00:28
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 21%

 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-8350-$130
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
67% Good
Memory 92.7
1-Core 72.2
2-Core 121
61% 95.2 Pts
4-Core 225
8-Core 392
37% 309 Pts
64-Core 396
24% 396 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 67%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1506 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 460.89
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
50.3% Above average
Lighting 61.2
Reflection 71.8
Parallax 63.8
50% 65.6 fps
MRender 70
Gravity 63.3
Splatting 56.3
51% 63.2 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 50.3%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDBNCE5000PNC 500GB
409GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 401120RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 296 402 395 408 409 409 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
90.5% Outstanding
Read 451
Write 343
Mixed 260
SusWrite 387
81% 360 MB/s
4K Read 35.3
4K Write 75.1
4K Mixed 25
125% 45.1 MB/s
DQ Read 284
DQ Write 244
DQ Mixed 78.2
109% 202 MB/s
Poor: 69%
This bench: 90.5%
Great: 115%
Seagate Desktop SSHD 2TB-$90
2TB free
Firmware: CC41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 182 203 207 207 206 204 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 191
Write 167
Mixed 28.4
SusWrite 202
106% 147 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 5.2
4K Mixed 2
364% 2.77 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 113%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown SP008GXLYU24ANSA 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1067 MHz clocked @ 1066 MHz
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
53.6% Above average
MC Read 22.9
MC Write 15.2
MC Mixed 19.6
55% 19.2 GB/s
SC Read 11.3
SC Write 8.9
SC Mixed 14.4
33% 11.5 GB/s
Latency 62.8
64% 62.8 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 53.6%
Great: 86%

 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 2,308 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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