MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 30% Raft	Desktop 67% Battle cruiser	Workstation 22% Surfboard


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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. 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 62.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	49.9% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	The 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.
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.

Run History

5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago.

System	MSI MS-7693
Motherboard	MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693) (all builds)
Memory	14.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20151221
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jul 14 '18 at 13:40
Run Duration	137 Seconds
Run User	AUS-User
Background CPU	2%

PC Performing as expected (53^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD FX-6300-$47 261,607 User benchmarks, average bench 55% CPU 1, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	62.9% Good	Memory 87.3 1-Core 71.5 2-Core 123 59% 93.9 Pts	4-Core 214 8-Core 286 32% 250 Pts	64-Core 283 18% 283 Pts
Poor: 44% ↑ This bench: 62.9% Great: 62%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200 834,238 User benchmarks, average bench 49% Asus(1043 853F) CLim: 1430 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 369.9 Performing below potential (66^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	49.9% Average	Lighting 61.5 Reflection 66 Parallax 58 50% 61.9 fps	MRender 72.9 Gravity 58.4 Splatting 53.4 50% 61.6 fps
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 49.9% Great: 54%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$32 1,562,409 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 765GB free (System drive) Firmware: CC43 SusWrite @10s intervals: 131 130 134 145 148 143 MB/s Performing below expectations (37^th percentile)	85.7% Excellent	Read 160 Write 173 Mixed 77.2 SusWrite 138 100% 137 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.7 141% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 55% ↑ This bench: 85.7% Great: 112%
Seagate ST3120026AS 120GB-$24 2,225 User benchmarks, average bench 24% 63GB free Firmware: 8.05 SusWrite @10s intervals: 33 33 33 34 34 34 MB/s Performing below expectations (32^nd percentile)	21.1% Poor	Read 39.8 Write 40 Mixed 30.8 SusWrite 33.3 27% 36 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.4 4K Mixed 0.9 155% 1 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 21.1% Great: 31%
USB DISK 2.0 32GB 1,393 User benchmarks, average bench 7% 30GB free, PID 4200 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 6.1 8.5 13 14 14 7.1 MB/s Performing above expectations (74^th percentile)	8.21% Terrible	Read 20.8 Write 9.5 Mixed 9.3 SusWrite 10.6 15% 12.5 MB/s	4K Read 4.4 4K Write 0.6 4K Mixed 0.7 60% 1.9 MB/s
Poor: 3% ↑ This bench: 8.21% Great: 11%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB 28,220 User benchmarks, average bench 49% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz Performing below potential (8^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	27.7% Poor	MC Read 9 MC Write 8.9 MC Mixed 8 25% 8.63 GB/s	SC Read 8.5 SC Write 7.8 SC Mixed 8.6 24% 8.3 GB/s	Latency 70.2 57% 70.2 ns
Poor: 27% ↑ This bench: 27.7% Great: 61%

Take a copy of your results How to check your in-game FPS

System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Custom PC Builder (Explore upgrades for this PC) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money

CHOOSE AN UPGRADE:

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

MBD

Typical 970 GAMING (MS-7693) Builds (Compare 2,303 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 23%

Surfboard

Desktop 69%

Battle cruiser

Workstation 19%

Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

CPU
FX-8350AMD $130Bench 61%, 313,196 samples	960x
FX-6300AMD $47Bench 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	141x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	87x
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	85x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 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	34x

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

Value: 62% - Good

Total price: $289

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16