MSI 970A SLI Krait Edition (MS-7693)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 54.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics15.4% 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 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.
Memory16GB 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 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970A SLI Krait Edition (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20160623
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 15 '18 at 16:32
Run Duration87 Seconds
Run User MYS-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th 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
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
54.9% Above average
Memory 82
1-Core 41.8
2-Core 83.8
46% 69.2 Pts
4-Core 152
8-Core 253
25% 202 Pts
64-Core 254
16% 254 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 54.9%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro 6000
HP(103C 076F) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 573 MHz, MLim: 747 MHz, Ram: 5.2GB, Driver: 377.83
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
15.4% Very poor
Lighting 17.5
Reflection 24.9
Parallax 19.2
14% 20.5 fps
MRender 25.9
Gravity 14.1
Splatting 23.8
18% 21.3 fps
Poor: 14%
This bench: 15.4%
Great: 15%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
183GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MS2O Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
65% Good
Read 109
Write 118
Mixed 95
80% 107 MB/s
4K Read 0.39
4K Write 1.33
4K Mixed 0.17
60% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 65%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CML8GX3M2A1600C9 CML8GX3M2A1600C9 CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 16GB
667, 667, 667, 667 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
46.4% Average
MC Read 18.5
MC Write 16
MC Mixed 16.5
49% 17 GB/s
SC Read 8.5
SC Write 7.3
SC Mixed 11
26% 8.93 GB/s
Latency 76.9
52% 76.9 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 46.4%
Great: 84%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 970A SLI Krait Edition (MS-7693) Builds (Compare 253 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI 970A SLI Krait Edition (MS-7693)

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