MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
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 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 47.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics23.1% 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 Drive68.3% 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.
High background CPU (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory4.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 21 '17 at 11:34
Run Duration184 Seconds
Run User THA-User
Background CPU 29%

 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-8320E-$87
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 1.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
47.9% Average
Memory 75.8
1-Core 31.2
2-Core 59.4
39% 55.5 Pts
4-Core 111
8-Core 162
17% 136 Pts
64-Core 181
11% 181 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 47.9%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 370-$153
CLim: 1150 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.7.1
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
23.1% Poor
Lighting 27.9
Reflection 29.7
Parallax 36.2
23% 31.3 fps
MRender 27.1
Gravity 22.3
Splatting 35.4
24% 28.3 fps
Poor: 19%
This bench: 23.1%
Great: 23%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Gamer 120MG100-A1 120GB
54GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.00 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
68.3% Good
Read 484
Write 410
Mixed 449
100% 448 MB/s
4K Read 20.7
4K Write 29.5
4K Mixed 18
70% 22.7 MB/s
DQ Read 68.7
DQ Write 45.9
DQ Mixed 29
29% 47.9 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 68.3%
Great: 105%
Seagate BUP Slim SL 1TB
50GB free
Firmware: 0304
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
44.7% Average
Read 80.4
Write 74.7
Mixed 52.7
52% 69.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.76
4K Write 3.16
4K Mixed 0.25
118% 1.39 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 44.7%
Great: 63%
WD Green 1TB (2011)-$64
44GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
52% Above average
Read 90.4
Write 90.1
Mixed 92.9
69% 91.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.96
4K Write 2.78
4K Mixed 0.26
120% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 52%
Great: 85%
Seagate BUP Slim SL 1TB
43GB free
Firmware: 0304
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
36.4% Below average
Read 67.9
Write 58.7
Mixed 66.4
49% 64.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.33
4K Write 1.61
4K Mixed 0.28
75% 0.74 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 36.4%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Sniper DDR3 1866 C9 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
26.3% Poor
MC Read 9.2
MC Write 8.9
MC Mixed 8.2
25% 8.77 GB/s
SC Read 6.2
SC Write 5.7
SC Mixed 7.9
19% 6.6 GB/s
Latency 88.7
45% 88.7 ns
Poor: 19%
This bench: 26.3%
Great: 39%

 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 2,310 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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