MSI 970A SLI Krait Edition (MS-7693)

Performance Results


Gaming 32% Sail boat	Desktop 77% Battleship	Workstation 28% Raft


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 71.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics	40.9% 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	83.9% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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 (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

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System	MSI MS-7693
Motherboard	MSI 970A SLI Krait Edition (MS-7693) (all builds)
Memory	14.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display	1366 x 768 - 32 Bit cores
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20151208
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Apr 11 '16 at 22:12
Run Duration	220 Seconds
Run User	ROU-User
Background CPU	12%

PC Performing above expectations (62^nd 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 4.9 GHz, turbo 4.85 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	71.5% Very good	Memory 89.3 1-Core 84.1 2-Core 163 67% 112 Pts	4-Core 290 8-Core 524 49% 407 Pts	64-Core 523 32% 523 Pts
Poor: 48% ↑ This bench: 71.5% Great: 68%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD R9 280X-$500 94,130 User benchmarks, average bench 35% MSI(1462 2775) 3GB Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 16.150.2211.0 Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	40.9% Average	Lighting 53.3 Reflection 35.6 Parallax 65.5 43% 51.5 fps	MRender 33.7 Gravity 52.2 Splatting 44.5 36% 43.5 fps
Poor: 31% ↑ This bench: 40.9% Great: 39%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Crucial BX100 250GB-$141 42,930 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 157GB free (System drive) Firmware: MU01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing below expectations (35^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 0 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 100 100 542 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 827 (A0) Unknown 100 100 0 (A1) Unknown 100 100 70 (A3) Unknown 100 100 21 (A4) Unknown 100 100 35248 (A5) Unknown 100 100 82 (A6) Unknown 100 100 9 (A7) Unknown 100 100 32 (A8) Unknown 100 100 2000 (A9) Unknown 100 100 100 (AF) Unknown 100 100 0 (B0) Unknown 100 100 0 (B1) Unknown 100 100 0 (B2) Unknown 100 100 0 (B5) Unknown 100 100 0 (B6) Unknown 100 100 0 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 172 (C2) HDA temperature 100 100 27 (C3) Hardware ECC recovered 100 100 105220 (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 15 (E8) Unknown 100 100 100 (F1) Unknown 100 100 154061 (F2) Unknown 100 100 110167 (F5) Unknown 100 100 281984	83.9% Excellent	Read 515 Write 350 Mixed 413 95% 426 MB/s	4K Read 24.8 4K Write 59.9 4K Mixed 31.6 110% 38.8 MB/s	DQ Read 188 DQ Write 163 DQ Mixed 71.1 82% 141 MB/s
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 83.9% Great: 103%
Toshiba MK3252GSX 320GB-$70 3,538 User benchmarks, average bench 26% 285GB free Firmware: LV010A Max speed: SATA 1.0 150 MB/s Performing above expectations (84^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 0 (02) Throughput performance 100 100 0 (03) Spinup time 100 100 1656 (04) Start/Stop count 100 100 7486 (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 66 66 13839 (0A) Spinup retry count 248 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 5327 (C0) Power-off retract count 99 99 621 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 85 85 159528 (C2) HDA temperature 100 100 223339020313 (C4) Reallocation count 100 100 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 2 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 3 (DC) Disk shift 100 100 203 (DE) Loaded hours 87 87 5468 (DF) Load/unload retry count 100 100 0 (E0) Load friction 100 100 0 (E2) Load-in time 100 100 329 (F0) Head flying hours 100 100 0	30.8% Below average	Read 59.6 Write 47.4 Mixed 53.4 40% 53.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.47 4K Write 1.26 4K Mixed 0.29 76% 0.68 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 30.8% Great: 34%
Samsung HD161HJ 160GB-$40 22,667 User benchmarks, average bench 31% 132GB free Firmware: JF100-16 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 253 100 0 (03) Spinup time 253 253 4544 (04) Start/Stop count 88 88 12844 (05) Reallocated sector count 253 253 0 (07) Seek error rate 253 253 0 (08) Seek timer performance 253 253 0 (09) Power-on hours count 100 100 28083 (0A) Spinup retry count 253 253 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 253 253 0 (0C) Power cycle count 95 95 5687 (0D) Soft read error rate 100 100 100523 (B8) Unknown 253 253 0 (BB) vendor-specific 253 253 327680 (BC) Unknown 253 253 0 (BE) vendor-specific 178 97 788725780 (C2) HDA temperature 175 97 788725781 (C3) Hardware ECC recovered 100 100 100523 (C4) Reallocation count 253 253 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 253 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 253 253 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 100 100 0 (C9) Soft read error rate 253 100 0 (CA) Data Address Mark errors 100 100 2	42.6% Average	Read 71.1 Write 77.2 Mixed 71.1 55% 73.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.59 4K Write 1.58 4K Mixed 0.39 98% 0.86 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 42.6% Great: 42%
Samsung Spinpoint T166 500GB-$40 43,024 User benchmarks, average bench 34% 110GB free Firmware: CR100-12 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s Performing as expected (42^nd percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 253 100 0 (03) Spinup time 100 100 6976 (04) Start/Stop count 78 78 22496 (05) Reallocated sector count 253 253 0 (07) Seek error rate 253 253 0 (08) Seek timer performance 253 253 0 (09) Power-on hours count 100 100 19858 (0A) Spinup retry count 253 253 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 253 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 96 96 4456 (0D) Soft read error rate 100 100 94210 (BB) vendor-specific 253 253 0 (BC) Unknown 100 100 63 (BE) vendor-specific 79 50 21 (C2) HDA temperature 169 88 23 (C3) Hardware ECC recovered 100 100 94210 (C4) Reallocation count 253 253 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 253 253 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 253 253 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 100 100 0 (C9) Soft read error rate 253 100 0 (CA) Data Address Mark errors 98 98 858	31.8% Below average	Read 56.9 Write 53.7 Mixed 54 41% 54.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.59 4K Write 1.16 4K Mixed 0.29 78% 0.68 MB/s
Poor: 22% ↑ This bench: 31.8% Great: 44%
Samsung Spinpoint T166 500GB-$40 43,024 User benchmarks, average bench 34% 0GB free Firmware: CR100-12 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s Performing way below expectations (9^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 253 100 0 (03) Spinup time 100 100 6848 (04) Start/Stop count 75 75 25896 (05) Reallocated sector count 253 253 0 (07) Seek error rate 253 253 0 (08) Seek timer performance 253 253 0 (09) Power-on hours count 100 100 8973 (0A) Spinup retry count 253 253 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 253 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 96 96 4415 (0D) Soft read error rate 100 100 77465 (BB) vendor-specific 99 99 2 (BC) Unknown 100 100 27 (BE) vendor-specific 78 48 22 (C2) HDA temperature 166 79 24 (C3) Hardware ECC recovered 100 100 77465 (C4) Reallocation count 253 253 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 1 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 253 253 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 953 (C8) Write error rate 100 100 0 (C9) Soft read error rate 253 100 0 (CA) Data Address Mark errors 98 98 678	22.7% Poor	Read 38.3 Write 40.5 Mixed 37.4 29% 38.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.43 4K Write 1.12 4K Mixed 0.31 74% 0.62 MB/s
Poor: 22% ↑ This bench: 22.7% Great: 44%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown Team-Elite-1600 Team-Elite-1600 Team-Elite-1600 CT51264BA160BJ.C8F 16GB 13 User benchmarks, average bench 48% 800, 800, 800, 800 MHz 4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB Performing below potential (31^st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	46.6% Average	MC Read 19 MC Write 15.4 MC Mixed 14.9 47% 16.4 GB/s	SC Read 10.9 SC Write 9.3 SC Mixed 12.7 31% 11 GB/s	Latency 68.1 59% 68.1 ns
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 46.6% Great: 51%

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Desktop 68%

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Workstation 19%

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

CPU
FX-8350AMD $130Bench 61%, 313,196 samples	105x
FX-6300AMD $90Bench 55%, 261,607 samples	38x
FX-8320AMD $129Bench 59%, 106,454 samples	29x

GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	21x
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	21x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	15x

SSD
SSDNow V300 120GBKingston $38Bench 54%, 339,020 samples	14x
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	9x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $76Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	9x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	19x
BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 2x8GBCrucialBench 55%, 48,796 samples	8x
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x4GBHyperX $35Bench 51%, 38,490 samples	6x

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CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $165	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i3-12100F $80	Nvidia RTX 4070 $542	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45

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