MSI 970A-G43 (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (28th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 72 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 below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 46.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics40.7% 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 Drive53.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (42%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970A-G43 (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory28.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display4096 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160108
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 30 '21 at 00:47
Run Duration118 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 42%

 PC Performing below expectations (28th 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 2.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
46.5% Average
Memory 71.8
1-Core 33.7
2-Core 67.7
39% 57.7 Pts
4-Core 118
8-Core 162
18% 140 Pts
64-Core 195
12% 195 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 46.5%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280X-$500
CLim: 1172 MHz, MLim: 1685 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 21.3.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
40.7% Average
Lighting 54.8
Reflection 42
Parallax 70.8
45% 55.9 fps
MRender 37.2
Gravity 58.7
Splatting 29.3
33% 41.7 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 40.7%
Great: 39%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 500GB-$150
408GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 264 274 262 269 277 271 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
53.2% Above average
Read 287
Write 291
Mixed 232
SusWrite 270
61% 270 MB/s
4K Read 18.5
4K Write 30.1
4K Mixed 22.7
73% 23.8 MB/s
DQ Read 32.6
DQ Write 71.4
DQ Mixed 42.6
35% 48.9 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 53.2%
Great: 126%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
39.4% Below average
MC Read 15.5
MC Write 13.3
MC Mixed 14.6
41% 14.5 GB/s
SC Read 7.5
SC Write 6.4
SC Mixed 9.6
22% 7.83 GB/s
Latency 97.2
41% 97.2 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 39.4%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 970A-G43 (MS-7693) Builds (Compare 631 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 (MS-7693) - $72

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 75% - Very good Total price: $260
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