MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (12th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 88 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 42.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics42.1% 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 Drive65.3% 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.
Very high background CPU (31%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory4.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150512
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateNov 12 '17 at 18:31
Run Duration165 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 31%

 PC Performing way below expectations (12th 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 4.2 GHz, turbo 1.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
42.7% Average
Memory 70.4
1-Core 23.5
2-Core 44.8
34% 46.2 Pts
4-Core 84.1
8-Core 144
14% 114 Pts
64-Core 144
9% 144 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 42.7%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 385.69
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
42.1% Average
Lighting 45.5
Reflection 63
Parallax 68.4
37% 59 fps
MRender 74.9
Gravity 65.2
Splatting 54.3
52% 64.8 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 42.1%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Savage 240GB-$120
21GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM00.U Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
65.3% Good
Read 485
Write 419
Mixed 319
91% 408 MB/s
4K Read 18.4
4K Write 29.5
4K Mixed 13.4
61% 20.4 MB/s
DQ Read 60.6
DQ Write 36.8
DQ Mixed 14
20% 37.1 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 65.3%
Great: 111%
SanDisk Ultra 124GB
28GB free, PID 5581
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
18.3% Very poor
Read 33.2
Write 19.5
Mixed 24.1
31% 25.6 MB/s
4K Read 5.75
4K Write 2.55
4K Mixed 1.24
150% 3.18 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 18.3%
Great: 36%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Dominator DDR3 2800 C12 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
30.6% Below average
MC Read 11.5
MC Write 9.4
MC Mixed 12
31% 11 GB/s
SC Read 5.5
SC Write 4.9
SC Mixed 7.7
17% 6.03 GB/s
Latency 100
40% 100 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 30.6%
Great: 75%

 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%
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Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

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