MSI 970A-G43 (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 67%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 54%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 66.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics99.1% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive45.3% 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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970A-G43 (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory14 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150410
Uptime1.8 Days
Run DateSep 11 '17 at 13:53
Run Duration155 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing above expectations (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320-$129
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.75 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
66.8% Good
Memory 90.3
1-Core 65.8
2-Core 127
59% 94.2 Pts
4-Core 236
8-Core 409
39% 322 Pts
64-Core 412
26% 412 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 66.8%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$195
Device(0000 0000) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 385.41
Performing below potential (30th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
99.1% Outstanding
Lighting 122
Reflection 148
Parallax 129
99% 133 fps
MRender 116
Gravity 139
Splatting 110
99% 122 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 99.1%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB-$30
161GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z32080RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
45.3% Average
Read 362
Write 212
Mixed 202
57% 259 MB/s
4K Read 19.5
4K Write 51
4K Mixed 2.03
59% 24.2 MB/s
DQ Read 21.1
DQ Write 59.9
DQ Mixed 3.07
13% 28 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 45.3%
Great: 86%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$59
1.5TB free
Firmware: MX4OABB0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 187
Write 186
Mixed 168
135% 180 MB/s
4K Read 1.13
4K Write 1.89
4K Mixed 0.21
106% 1.08 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 107%
Great: 108%
StoreJet Transcend 2TB
1.5TB free, PID 5106
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
45.3% Average
Read 111
Write 114
Mixed 85.7
132% 104 MB/s
4K Read 0.58
4K Write 1.37
4K Mixed 0.32
60% 0.76 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 45.3%
Great: 52%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (29th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
50.5% Above average
MC Read 20.9
MC Write 15.8
MC Mixed 18
52% 18.2 GB/s
SC Read 10.7
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 12.4
30% 10.5 GB/s
Latency 66.8
60% 66.8 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 50.5%
Great: 63%

 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 632 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 21%
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Desktop
Desktop 64%
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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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