MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 70.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics35.2% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive55.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151221
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 29 '18 at 03:45
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 13%
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 PC Performing as expected (58th 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 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
70.3% Very good
Memory 94.2
1-Core 73.4
2-Core 130
63% 99.1 Pts
4-Core 252
8-Core 439
42% 345 Pts
64-Core 433
27% 433 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 70.3%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
35.2% Below average
Lighting 45.8
Reflection 31.2
Parallax 38.5
37% 38.5 fps
MRender 38
Gravity 40.6
Splatting 36.4
31% 38.3 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 35.2%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB-$89
114GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3G37R5 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
55.8% Above average
Read 454
Write 218
Mixed 181
62% 284 MB/s
4K Read 26.4
4K Write 28.1
4K Mixed 11.4
69% 22 MB/s
DQ Read 103
DQ Write 84.9
DQ Mixed 23.3
37% 70.2 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 55.8%
Great: 88%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC26 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 177
Write 177
Mixed 149
126% 168 MB/s
4K Read 0.66
4K Write 1.43
4K Mixed 0.24
81% 0.78 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 102%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Sniper DDR3 2133 C10 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1067 MHz clocked @ 1066 MHz
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
37.2% Below average
MC Read 13.5
MC Write 11.5
MC Mixed 10.8
34% 11.9 GB/s
SC Read 12.1
SC Write 9.1
SC Mixed 11.7
31% 11 GB/s
Latency 59.3
68% 59.3 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 37.2%
Great: 80%

 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%
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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