MSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 65.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot Drive	46.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory	16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

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System	MSI MS-7693
Motherboard	MSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693) (all builds)
Memory	10.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20160108
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Mar 26 '24 at 02:36
Run Duration	132 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	5%

PC Performing as expected (56^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD FX-8350-$130 313,196 User benchmarks, average bench 61% CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	65.7% Good	Memory 88.2 1-Core 68.2 2-Core 134 60% 96.7 Pts	4-Core 236 8-Core 362 37% 299 Pts	64-Core 391 24% 391 Pts
Poor: 48% ↑ This bench: 65.7% Great: 68%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Crucial M500 240GB-$73 31,779 User benchmarks, average bench 77% 35GB free (System drive) Firmware: MU03 SusWrite @10s intervals: 207 105 94 87 87 82 MB/s Performing below potential (2^nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable	46.9% Average	Read 280 Write 250 Mixed 238 SusWrite 110 49% 220 MB/s	4K Read 19.6 4K Write 44.4 4K Mixed 25.2 86% 29.7 MB/s	DQ Read 24.7 DQ Write 78.9 DQ Mixed 34.7 32% 46.1 MB/s
Poor: 57% ↑ This bench: 46.9% Great: 91%
Hitachi HDS723030BLE640 3TB 852 User benchmarks, average bench 81% 2TB free Firmware: MX6OAAB0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 161 164 163 164 162 MB/s Performing above expectations (80^th percentile)	95.3% Outstanding	Read 170 Write 161 Mixed 31 SusWrite 162 94% 131 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 2.3 4K Mixed 0.6 155% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 54% ↑ This bench: 95.3% Great: 104%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL Sniper DDR3 2133 C10 2x8GB 1,053 User benchmarks, average bench 56% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR3 1067 MHz clocked @ 1066 MHz Performing below potential (53^rd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	52.2% Above average	MC Read 22.9 MC Write 14.5 MC Mixed 19.3 54% 18.9 GB/s	SC Read 11.1 SC Write 8.4 SC Mixed 13.7 32% 11.1 GB/s	Latency 69 58% 69 ns
Poor: 30% ↑ This bench: 52.2% Great: 79%

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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	54	75	0"	1280 720

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Gaming 34%

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Desktop 67%

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Workstation 27%

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Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693) - $88

CPU
FX-8350AMD $130Bench 61%, 313,196 samples	100x
FX-6300AMD $47Bench 55%, 261,607 samples	82x
FX-8320AMD $129Bench 59%, 106,454 samples	47x

GPU
RX 580AMD $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples	27x
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	21x
R9 270XAMD $199Bench 27%, 77,943 samples	19x

SSD
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	11x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $79Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	11x
SSDNow V300 120GBKingston $38Bench 54%, 339,020 samples	9x

RAM
16GBUnknownBench 41%, 70,565 samples	46x
8GBUnknownBench 34%, 82,857 samples	39x
12GBUnknownBench 35%, 85,415 samples	16x

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Value: 78% - Very good

Total price: $376

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $290	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $31	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16