MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 62.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics19.4% 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 Drive96.8% 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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151221
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateMay 09 '21 at 16:18
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$90
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
62.7% Good
Memory 88.1
1-Core 68.1
2-Core 122
59% 92.8 Pts
4-Core 213
8-Core 250
30% 231 Pts
64-Core 259
16% 259 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 62.7%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 260X-$120
CLim: 1050 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 21.5.1
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
19.4% Very poor
Lighting 23.9
Reflection 25.1
Parallax 31.7
20% 26.9 fps
MRender 21.8
Gravity 24.9
Splatting 23.5
19% 23.4 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 19.4%
Great: 22%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 250GB-$39
82GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 364 345 406 404 396 384 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
96.8% Outstanding
Read 443
Write 393
Mixed 388
SusWrite 383
90% 402 MB/s
4K Read 34.8
4K Write 69.3
4K Mixed 42.2
144% 48.8 MB/s
DQ Read 259
DQ Write 237
DQ Mixed 129
130% 209 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 96.8%
Great: 123%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
817GB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 205 211 211 209 211 212 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
118% Outstanding
Read 201
Write 160
Mixed 86
SusWrite 210
120% 164 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
156% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 118%
Great: 112%
DLI DataLocker DL3 495GB
324GB free, PID 1180
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 88 87 88 87 88 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
33.2% Below average
Read 62.5
Write 70.7
Mixed 31.1
SusWrite 87.6
86% 63 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.6
77% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 33.2%
Great: 35%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1866 CL10 Series 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (21st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
46.2% Average
MC Read 19.5
MC Write 13.2
MC Mixed 17
47% 16.6 GB/s
SC Read 10
SC Write 7.9
SC Mixed 10.6
27% 9.5 GB/s
Latency 69.4
58% 69.4 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 46.2%
Great: 68%

 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 2,312 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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