MSI 970A-G43 (MS-7693)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 63.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics12.2% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
Very high background CPU (38%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970A-G43 (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory8.2 GB free of 12 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160108
Uptime4.2 Days
Run DateJan 08 '24 at 21:07
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 38%

 PC Performing as expected (54th 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 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
63.7% Good
Memory 83.4
1-Core 65.5
2-Core 127
57% 91.9 Pts
4-Core 239
8-Core 369
38% 304 Pts
64-Core 378
23% 378 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 63.7%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 465
EVGA(3842 1465) 1GB
CLim: 607 MHz, MLim: 801 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
12.2% Very poor
Lighting 13.7
Reflection 24
Parallax 5.6
11% 14.4 fps
MRender 23.3
Gravity 12.2
Splatting 16.7
14% 17.4 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 12.2%
Great: 14%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST31000520AS 1TB-$250
885GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC32
SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 95 91 102 97 97 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
54.5% Above average
Read 95.9
Write 90.5
Mixed 50.2
SusWrite 93.9
60% 82.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 1
170% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 54.5%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMX8GX3M2A1333C9 CM3X2G1333C9 CMX8GX3M2A1333C9 CM3X2G1333C9 12GB
667, 667, 667, 667 MHz
4096, 2048, 4096, 2048 MB
Performing below potential (33rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
38.9% Below average
MC Read 14.2
MC Write 13.3
MC Mixed 13
39% 13.5 GB/s
SC Read 8.9
SC Write 9
SC Mixed 11.7
28% 9.87 GB/s
Latency 80.2
50% 80.2 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 38.9%
Great: 49%

 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 70 58 60 17" 1280 961 DEL3016 DELL 1704FPV
Typical 970A-G43 (MS-7693) Builds (Compare 630 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 (MS-7693) - $72

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $217
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