MSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 58.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics1.65% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (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.
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.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory6.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.5 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20131008
Uptime7.9 Days
Run DateMay 23 '16 at 13:34
Run Duration89 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 21%

 PC Performing as expected (54th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8120
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.05 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
58.2% Above average
Memory 80.2
1-Core 53.6
2-Core 107
51% 80.2 Pts
4-Core 197
8-Core 326
32% 261 Pts
64-Core 330
20% 330 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 58.2%
Great: 63%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 610
MSI(1462 809F) 2GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 10.18.13.6191
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
1.65% Terrible
Lighting 1.97
Reflection 1.96
Parallax 1.62
2% 1.85 fps
MRender 2.43
Gravity 2.37
Splatting 1.74
2% 2.18 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 1.65%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
802GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 216
Write 147
Mixed 142
126% 168 MB/s
4K Read 0.91
4K Write 2.77
4K Mixed 0.21
112% 1.29 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 104%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1333EL Series 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 533 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
23.4% Poor
MC Read 7.5
MC Write 7.2
MC Mixed 6.8
20% 7.17 GB/s
SC Read 7.2
SC Write 6.9
SC Mixed 8
21% 7.37 GB/s
Latency 80.1
50% 80.1 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 23.4%
Great: 54%

 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 438 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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