MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 68.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot Drive	38.7% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although 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

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System	MSI MS-7693
Motherboard	MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693) (all builds)
Memory	13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.9 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20151221
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	May 02 '18 at 21:54
Run Duration	257 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	13%

PC Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD FX-8350-$130 313,196 User benchmarks, average bench 61% CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	68.8% Good	Memory 91.6 1-Core 71.1 2-Core 132 62% 98.4 Pts	4-Core 250 8-Core 449 42% 349 Pts	64-Core 448 28% 448 Pts
Poor: 48% ↑ This bench: 68.8% Great: 68%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD R9 380-$200 83,027 User benchmarks, average bench 33% MSI(1462 2015) CLim: 1100 MHz, MLim: 1600 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.7 Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 31% Great: 35%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Corsair Force 3 480GB-$249 173 User benchmarks, average bench 35% 361GB free (System drive) Firmware: 5.02 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 105 105 10723403 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 2 (09) Power-on hours count 0 0 -83296595711486 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 835 (AB) Unknown 0 0 1 (AC) Unknown 0 0 0 (AE) Unknown 0 0 77 (B1) Unknown 0 0 9 (B5) Unknown 0 0 1 (B6) Unknown 0 0 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (C2) HDA temperature 128 129 545469300864 (C3) Hardware ECC recovered 120 120 10723403 (C4) Reallocation count 100 100 2 (C9) Soft read error rate 120 120 10723403 (CC) Soft ECC correction 120 120 10723403 (E6) GMR head amplitude 100 100 100 (E7) Temperature 97 97 0 (E9) Unknown 0 0 83455 (EA) Unknown 0 0 113217 (F1) Unknown 0 0 113217 (F2) Unknown 0 0 199780	38.7% Below average	Read 254 Write 175 Mixed 140 42% 190 MB/s	4K Read 16.1 4K Write 11.8 4K Mixed 12.9 47% 13.6 MB/s	DQ Read 106 DQ Write 49 DQ Mixed 36.6 38% 63.8 MB/s
Poor: 29% ↑ This bench: 38.7% Great: 41%
Samsung HD102UJ 1TB 534 User benchmarks, average bench 51% 872GB free Firmware: 1AA01113 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 0 (03) Spinup time 73 73 8850 (04) Start/Stop count 95 95 4587 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 100 100 0 (08) Seek timer performance 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 95 95 27488 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 98 98 1558 (0D) Soft read error rate 100 100 0 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (B8) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BC) Unknown 100 100 0 (BE) vendor-specific 70 33 504561694 (C2) HDA temperature 67 32 82493991747617 (C3) Hardware ECC recovered 100 100 195036 (C4) Reallocation count 100 100 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 100 100 0 (C8) Write error rate 100 100 137 (C9) Soft read error rate 253 253 0	63.3% Good	Read 114 Write 107 Mixed 107 82% 109 MB/s	4K Read 0.64 4K Write 2.11 4K Mixed 0.54 126% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 34% ↑ This bench: 63.3% Great: 65%
Maxtor STM3500320AS 500GB 5,105 User benchmarks, average bench 45% 764GB free Firmware: MX15 Max speed: SATA 1.0 150 MB/s Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 119 99 212649423 (03) Spinup time 94 88 0 (04) Start/Stop count 97 97 3614 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 66 60 12897592293 (09) Power-on hours count 96 96 3806 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 9 (0C) Power cycle count 99 37 1195 (B8) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BC) Unknown 100 99 3 (BD) vendor-specific 99 99 1 (BE) vendor-specific 65 62 588775459 (C2) HDA temperature 35 40 77309411363 (C3) Hardware ECC recovered 23 19 212649423 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0	65.2% Good	Read 121 Write 106 Mixed 112 85% 113 MB/s	4K Read 0.62 4K Write 2.65 4K Mixed 0.57 139% 1.28 MB/s
Poor: 25% ↑ This bench: 65.2% Great: 59%
Maxtor STM3500320AS 500GB 5,105 User benchmarks, average bench 45% 764GB free Firmware: MX15 Max speed: SATA 1.0 150 MB/s Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 111 99 33190758 (03) Spinup time 94 88 0 (04) Start/Stop count 97 97 3623 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 70 60 10932206 (09) Power-on hours count 96 96 3808 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 4 (0C) Power cycle count 99 37 1201 (B8) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BC) Unknown 100 100 0 (BD) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BE) vendor-specific 66 62 588709922 (C2) HDA temperature 34 40 73014444066 (C3) Hardware ECC recovered 34 28 33190758 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0	66.3% Good	Read 107 Write 123 Mixed 64 73% 98.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.64 4K Write 3.24 4K Mixed 0.5 142% 1.46 MB/s
Poor: 25% ↑ This bench: 66.3% Great: 59%
Seagate FreeAgent FW 2TB 7 User benchmarks, average bench 16% 2TB free, PID 3200 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	16.9% Very poor	Read 30.9 Write 30.9 Mixed 12.3 30% 24.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.76 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.24 72% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 16.9% Great: 17%
Maxtor OneTouch 250GB 14 User benchmarks, average bench 14% 57GB free, PID 7000 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed Performing above expectations (79^th percentile)	15.2% Very poor	Read 26.4 Write 28 Mixed 16.9 30% 23.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.42 4K Write 1.67 4K Mixed 0.34 70% 0.81 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 15.2% Great: 15%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 4x4GB 17,012 User benchmarks, average bench 60% 4 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR3 933 MHz clocked @ 1066 MHz Performing below potential (31^st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	52.1% Above average	MC Read 22.4 MC Write 15.1 MC Mixed 18.7 54% 18.7 GB/s	SC Read 11 SC Write 8.6 SC Mixed 13.5 32% 11 GB/s	Latency 64.7 62% 64.7 ns
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 52.1% Great: 73%

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Desktop 69%

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Workstation 19%

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Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

CPU
FX-8350AMD $130Bench 61%, 313,196 samples	961x
FX-6300AMD $90Bench 55%, 261,607 samples	412x
FX-8320AMD $129Bench 59%, 106,454 samples	264x

GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	166x
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	149x
GTX 960Nvidia $198Bench 33%, 440,282 samples	142x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	87x
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	85x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $76Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	59x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	140x
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples	47x
1866 CL10 Series 2x8GBUnknownBench 54%, 7,244 samples	35x

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Value: 62% - Good

Total price: $289

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $128	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $165	Nvidia RTX 4070 $542	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $29

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16