MSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 58%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 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 61.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics94% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive44% 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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory3.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20130716
Uptime5.5 Days
Run DateMar 22 '18 at 22:05
Run Duration118 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 11%
Watch Gameplay: 1080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (41st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320-$129
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
61.9% Good
Memory 84.8
1-Core 59.7
2-Core 115
55% 86.4 Pts
4-Core 212
8-Core 376
36% 294 Pts
64-Core 374
23% 374 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 61.9%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$195
Device(0000 0000) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 391.1
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
94% Outstanding
Lighting 115
Reflection 144
Parallax 145
94% 135 fps
MRender 112
Gravity 131
Splatting 106
95% 117 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 94%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 750 EVO 500GB
65GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile)
44% Average
Read 335
Write 183
Mixed 175
51% 231 MB/s
4K Read 23.8
4K Write 23.2
4K Mixed 10
61% 19 MB/s
DQ Read 26.1
DQ Write 47.5
DQ Mixed 9.75
15% 27.8 MB/s
Poor: 77%
This bench: 44%
Great: 123%
WD Green 1TB (2011)-$64
8GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
67% Good
Read 125
Write 109
Mixed 83
79% 105 MB/s
4K Read 0.62
4K Write 2.12
4K Mixed 0.18
85% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 67%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair XMS3 DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (16th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
40.3% Average
MC Read 16.2
MC Write 13.1
MC Mixed 13.2
40% 14.2 GB/s
SC Read 8.6
SC Write 8
SC Mixed 10.2
26% 8.93 GB/s
Latency 72.1
56% 72.1 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 40.3%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical 970A-G46 (MS-7693) Builds (Compare 441 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 78% - Very good Total price: $376
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