MSI 970A-G43 (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 66.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics14.7% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive40.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 10 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970A-G43 (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory20.8 GB free of 24 GB @ 0.9 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20160108
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 20 '21 at 04:52
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd 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 GHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
66.1% Good
Memory 84.6
1-Core 72.9
2-Core 126
59% 94.5 Pts
4-Core 258
8-Core 400
41% 329 Pts
64-Core 435
27% 435 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 66.1%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GT 1030
MSI(1462 8C98) 2GB
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 461.09
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
14.7% Very poor
Lighting 18.3
Reflection 18.3
Parallax 18.6
15% 18.4 fps
MRender 15.9
Gravity 19.4
Splatting 17.2
14% 17.5 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 14.7%
Great: 15%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
KingFast 256GB
135GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFQ61L3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 175 140 108 79 68 51 MB/s
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
40.1% Average
Read 235
Write 143
Mixed 160
SusWrite 104
36% 160 MB/s
4K Read 23.3
4K Write 26.8
4K Mixed 19.4
74% 23.2 MB/s
DQ Read 23.1
DQ Write 50.2
DQ Mixed 29.8
25% 34.4 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 40.1%
Great: 139%
WD Blue 4TB (2015)-$85
3TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 95 99 94 102 101 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
73% Very good
Read 156
Write 162
Mixed 91.8
SusWrite 98.4
94% 127 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1
201% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 73%
Great: 101%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1866C10D3/8G PSD34G16002 KHX1866C10D3/8G PSD34G16002 24GB
933, 800, 933, 800 MHz
8192, 4096, 8192, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (33rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
45.1% Average
MC Read 19.1
MC Write 14.6
MC Mixed 14.4
46% 16 GB/s
SC Read 10.6
SC Write 8.5
SC Mixed 11.5
29% 10.2 GB/s
Latency 72.4
55% 72.4 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 45.1%
Great: 50%

 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 633 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: 76% - Very good Total price: $257
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