MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 68.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
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.
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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory5.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.5 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 12 '18 at 17:33
Run Duration70 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing as expected (57th 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 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
68.3% Good
Memory 88.6
1-Core 73.7
2-Core 142
62% 101 Pts
4-Core 260
8-Core 447
43% 354 Pts
64-Core 458
28% 458 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 68.3%
Great: 68%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 2.5" 1TB (2004)-$47
344GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
34.4% Below average
Read 63.1
Write 56.7
Mixed 68.1
47% 62.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.43
4K Write 0.92
4K Mixed 0.2
58% 0.52 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 34.4%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M391B5673EH1-CF8 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 533 MHz
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
40.2% Average
MC Read 14.6
MC Write 14
MC Mixed 13.2
40% 13.9 GB/s
SC Read 9.6
SC Write 8
SC Mixed 10.7
27% 9.43 GB/s
Latency 68.9
58% 68.9 ns
Poor: 26%
This bench: 40.2%
Great: 50%

 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 2,306 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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