MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith 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 45.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics9.63% 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 Drive66.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory3.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20151221
Uptime6.4 Days
Run DateFeb 01 '18 at 18:39
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User SRB-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing as expected (43rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-4320 Quad-Core
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4 GHz
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
45.5% Average
Memory 69.3
1-Core 51.1
2-Core 93.1
45% 71.2 Pts
4-Core 128
8-Core 128
17% 128 Pts
64-Core 134
8% 134 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 45.5%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 650-$112
Gigabyte(1458 3568) 1GB
CLim: 1110 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 376.53
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
9.63% Terrible
Lighting 10.9
Reflection 9.77
Parallax 12.3
9% 11 fps
MRender 14.2
Gravity 12.8
Splatting 13.6
11% 13.5 fps
Poor: 8%
This bench: 9.63%
Great: 9%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
112GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 603A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
66.7% Good
Read 510
Write 193
Mixed 206
66% 303 MB/s
4K Read 23.7
4K Write 79.6
4K Mixed 15.3
98% 39.5 MB/s
DQ Read 107
DQ Write 172
DQ Mixed 47.9
62% 109 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 66.7%
Great: 85%
WD Blue 640GB (2008)-$33
376GB free
Firmware: 01.0 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
47.5% Average
Read 82.3
Write 82.9
Mixed 80.2
62% 81.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.12
4K Mixed 0.46
120% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 47.5%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16JTF51264AZ-1G4D1 Kingston 99U5584-005.A00LF 8GB
667, 800 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
25.8% Poor
MC Read 8.9
MC Write 8.4
MC Mixed 8.2
24% 8.5 GB/s
SC Read 8.2
SC Write 7.4
SC Mixed 8.1
22% 7.9 GB/s
Latency 103
39% 103 ns
Poor: 26%
This bench: 25.8%
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 2,303 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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