MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 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 66.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics54.6% 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 Drive85.9% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151221
Uptime1 Days
Run DateJan 14 '21 at 06:04
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing as expected (48th 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 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
66.2% Good
Memory 84.5
1-Core 70.2
2-Core 141
60% 98.6 Pts
4-Core 260
8-Core 432
42% 346 Pts
64-Core 424
26% 424 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 66.2%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Asus Radeon RX 590
Asus(1043 056A) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1565 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.12
Performing below potential (22nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
54.6% Above average
Lighting 68.6
Reflection 70.2
Parallax 96.2
56% 78.3 fps
MRender 70
Gravity 72.1
Splatting 53.4
52% 65.2 fps
Poor: 19%
This bench: 54.6%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDBNCE2500PNC 250GB
178GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X61130WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 278 202 197 201 199 201 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
85.9% Excellent
Read 472
Write 415
Mixed 319
SusWrite 213
79% 355 MB/s
4K Read 32.4
4K Write 69.4
4K Mixed 39.5
136% 47.1 MB/s
DQ Read 283
DQ Write 243
DQ Mixed 243
188% 256 MB/s
Poor: 66%
This bench: 85.9%
Great: 107%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$37
911GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 177 175 175 171 173 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 182
Write 167
Mixed 84.2
SusWrite 174
111% 152 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.9
163% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 102%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 2133 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
43.1% Average
MC Read 16.2
MC Write 14.2
MC Mixed 15.1
43% 15.2 GB/s
SC Read 9.3
SC Write 8.7
SC Mixed 12.3
29% 10.1 GB/s
Latency 72.6
55% 72.6 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 43.1%
Great: 79%

 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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