MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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 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 68.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics45.6% 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 Drive64.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory3.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151221
Uptime3.1 Days
Run DateJan 23 '22 at 03:17
Run Duration303 Seconds
Run User GUM-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th 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 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
68.1% Good
Memory 91.8
1-Core 73.6
2-Core 133
62% 99.5 Pts
4-Core 242
8-Core 406
39% 324 Pts
64-Core 389
24% 389 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 68.1%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
45.6% Average
Lighting 64.9
Reflection 69.2
Parallax 67.1
53% 67.1 fps
MRender 69.2
Gravity 63.4
Splatting 0.1
32% 44.2 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 45.6%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra II 480GB-$39
160GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41100RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 289 181 119 129 103 105 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
64.8% Good
Read 414
Write 382
Mixed 198
SusWrite 154
64% 287 MB/s
4K Read 18.9
4K Write 40.8
4K Mixed 28.5
87% 29.4 MB/s
DQ Read 281
DQ Write 231
DQ Mixed 191
161% 234 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 64.8%
Great: 108%
WD My Book 1140 3TB
533GB free, PID 1140
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 30 30 30 30 32 32 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
17.2% Very poor
Read 31.4
Write 30.5
Mixed 26.7
SusWrite 30.5
40% 29.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
91% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 17.2%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS2G3D1609DS1S00. 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
49.5% Average
MC Read 19.8
MC Write 15.3
MC Mixed 17.7
50% 17.6 GB/s
SC Read 10.4
SC Write 9
SC Mixed 13.5
31% 11 GB/s
Latency 64.4
62% 64.4 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 49.5%
Great: 66%

 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 2,303 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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