MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (27th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 73 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 38.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics30.2% 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 Drive46.7% 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.
Very high background CPU (58%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory10.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151221
Uptime2.2 Days
Run DateMay 25 '17 at 05:06
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 58%

 PC Performing below expectations (27th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8370-$175
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 1.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
38.3% Below average
Memory 63.5
1-Core 21.2
2-Core 40
30% 41.6 Pts
4-Core 73.4
8-Core 131
12% 102 Pts
64-Core 137
8% 137 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 38.3%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390X-$340
Asus(1043 04E9) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1070 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.4.4
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
30.2% Below average
Lighting 22.7
Reflection 30.1
Parallax 84.1
18% 45.6 fps
MRender 58.8
Gravity 57.1
Splatting 74
53% 63.3 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 30.2%
Great: 57%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 525GB-$150
305GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0CR031 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile)
46.7% Average
Read 383
Write 280
Mixed 312
72% 325 MB/s
4K Read 16.3
4K Write 20.3
4K Mixed 7.91
46% 14.8 MB/s
DQ Read 17.4
DQ Write 28.4
DQ Mixed 7.99
10% 17.9 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 46.7%
Great: 99%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$67
2.5TB free
Firmware: CC26 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
99.5% Outstanding
Read 180
Write 167
Mixed 163
128% 170 MB/s
4K Read 0.81
4K Write 1.47
4K Mixed 0.21
84% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 99.5%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
30.3% Below average
MC Read 11.4
MC Write 9.4
MC Mixed 12.7
32% 11.2 GB/s
SC Read 5
SC Write 4.7
SC Mixed 6.7
16% 5.47 GB/s
Latency 118
34% 118 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 30.3%
Great: 71%

 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 2,310 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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