MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 22% Surfboard	Desktop 56% Gunboat	Workstation 17% Surfboard


PC Status	Overall 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.
Processor	With an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 48%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics	47% 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)
Memory	32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	MSI MS-7693
Motherboard	MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693) (all builds)
Memory	27.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20141216
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Oct 21 '23 at 21:00
Run Duration	147 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	15%

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PC Performing below expectations (39^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD FX-8320-$129 106,454 User benchmarks, average bench 59% CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 2.45 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)	48% Average	Memory 73.8 1-Core 55.1 2-Core 95.2 48% 74.7 Pts	4-Core 123 8-Core 208 20% 165 Pts	64-Core 205 13% 205 Pts
Poor: 47% ↑ This bench: 48% Great: 65%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130 473,685 User benchmarks, average bench 45% XFX(1682 C570) CLim: 1328 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 22.20.27.09 Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)	47% Average	Lighting 58.6 Reflection 60.7 Parallax 80.2 48% 66.5 fps	MRender 60.3 Gravity 65.9 Splatting 45.4 46% 57.2 fps
Poor: 37% ↑ This bench: 47% Great: 49%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80 69,224 User benchmarks, average bench 96% 9GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT01B6Q Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 413 Write 404 Mixed 347 86% 388 MB/s	4K Read 28.2 4K Write 54.3 4K Mixed 37.6 120% 40 MB/s	DQ Read 222 DQ Write 186 DQ Mixed 194 148% 200 MB/s
Poor: 64% Great: 115%
Seagate Backup+ Desk 4TB 3,378 User benchmarks, average bench 61% 2TB free Firmware: 0342 SusWrite @10s intervals: 120 127 126 126 129 130 MB/s Performing as expected (55^th percentile)	70.6% Very good	Read 120 Write 77.4 Mixed 71.8 SusWrite 126 73% 98.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.7 130% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 70.6% Great: 99%
SAMSUNG HD103UJ 1TB 86 User benchmarks, average bench 18% 931GB free, PID 1018 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 24 25 25 27 27 27 MB/s Performing as expected (47^th percentile)	17.9% Very poor	Read 58.4 Write 23.6 Mixed 30.2 SusWrite 26 42% 34.5 MB/s	4K Read 1.7 4K Write 1.1 4K Mixed 1.1 81% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 17.9% Great: 23%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C10 4x8GB 4,160 User benchmarks, average bench 51% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR3 667 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz Performing way below expectations (5^th percentile)	38.1% Below average	MC Read 14.9 MC Write 11.7 MC Mixed 14.6 39% 13.7 GB/s	SC Read 8.2 SC Write 6.9 SC Mixed 10.1 24% 8.4 GB/s	Latency 95.2 42% 95.2 ns
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 38.1% Great: 61%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	67	56	60	32"	1280 720	WDT191E LD-2480

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Gaming 23%

Surfboard

Desktop 69%

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Workstation 19%

Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

CPU
FX-8350AMD $130Bench 61%, 313,196 samples	961x
FX-6300AMD $90Bench 55%, 261,607 samples	413x
FX-8320AMD $129Bench 59%, 106,454 samples	264x

GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	166x
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	149x
GTX 960Nvidia $198Bench 33%, 440,282 samples	142x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	87x
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	85x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $76Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	59x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	140x
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples	47x
1866 CL10 Series 2x8GBUnknownBench 54%, 7,244 samples	35x

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Value: 62% - Good

Total price: $289

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12600K $171	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i3-12100F $80	Nvidia RTX 4070 $500	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16