MSI 970A SLI Krait Edition (MS-7693)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 55.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics36.4% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970A SLI Krait Edition (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150324
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 24 '20 at 05:10
Run Duration108 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 B60
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
55.6% Above average
Memory 81.3
1-Core 47.8
2-Core 95.9
49% 75 Pts
4-Core 175
8-Core 176
23% 175 Pts
64-Core 173
11% 173 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 55.6%
Great: 63%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1544 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 457.09
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
36.4% Below average
Lighting 47.2
Reflection 48.4
Parallax 43.5
38% 46.4 fps
MRender 37.9
Gravity 43
Splatting 38
32% 39.6 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 36.4%
Great: 36%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 250GB (2010)-$43
44GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 19.01H19
SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 78 77 89 101 89 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
52.4% Above average
Read 98.3
Write 99.5
Mixed 65.5
SusWrite 84
64% 86.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 1
174% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 52.4%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 08G-D3-1866-MR 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
32.7% Below average
MC Read 14.2
MC Write 7.4
MC Mixed 12.2
32% 11.3 GB/s
SC Read 7.4
SC Write 6.4
SC Mixed 8.2
21% 7.33 GB/s
Latency 78.1
51% 78.1 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 32.7%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 970A SLI Krait Edition (MS-7693) Builds (Compare 253 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI 970A SLI Krait Edition (MS-7693)

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