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MSI 970A-G43 (MS-7693)

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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 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 64.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot Drive51.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970A-G43 (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160108
Uptime1.6 Days
Run DateMay 03 '20 at 08:54
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU0%

 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-6300-$90
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
64.3% Good
Memory 84.4
1-Core 71.4
2-Core 136
60% 97.3 Pts
4-Core 248
8-Core 305
36% 277 Pts
64-Core 331
20% 331 Pts
Poor: 44% ↑
This bench: 64.3%
 Great: 62%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
35GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 60AABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 88 103 106 92 101 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
51.4% Above average
Read 221
Write 150
Mixed 171
SusWrite 100
36% 161 MB/s
4K Read 23.3
4K Write 62.8
4K Mixed 31.1
108% 39.1 MB/s
DQ Read 25.6
DQ Write 96.4
DQ Mixed 38.1
36% 53.4 MB/s
Poor: 30% ↑
This bench: 51.4%
 Great: 73%
Toshiba MQ01ABD100 1TB-$56
31GB free
Firmware: AX1P1A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 58 58 56 58 59 58 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
32.3% Below average
Read 54.3
Write 54.8
Mixed 25.3
SusWrite 57.9
35% 48.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.5
104% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 23% ↑
This bench: 32.3%
 Great: 62%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
183GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 53 107 115 115 113 111 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
74.1% Very good
Read 156
Write 81.5
Mixed 75.1
SusWrite 102
76% 104 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.8
162% 1 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑
This bench: 74.1%
 Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5173DB0-CK0 M378B5173EB0-CK0 M378B5173QH0-CK0 M378B5173EB0-CK0 16GB
800, 800, 800, 800 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
45.3% Average
MC Read 19.4
MC Write 12.7
MC Mixed 16.3
46% 16.1 GB/s
SC Read 9.9
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 12.4
29% 10.2 GB/s
Latency 72.7
55% 72.7 ns
Poor: 45% ↑
This bench: 45.3%
 Great: 58%
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 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 64%
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Workstation
Workstation 16%
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Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 (MS-7693) - $72

CPU
FX-6300AMD  $90Bench 55%, 261,607 samples222x
FX-8350AMD  $130Bench 61%, 313,196 samples100x
FX-8320AMD  $129Bench 59%, 106,454 samples78x
GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples53x
GTX 960Nvidia  $198Bench 33%, 440,282 samples28x
GTX 970Nvidia  $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples28x
SSD
SSDNow V300 120GBKingston  $38Bench 54%, 339,020 samples21x
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples15x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $76Bench 105%, 762,998 samples13x
RAM
RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBG.SKILLBench 53%, 47,852 samples14x
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples13x
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples12x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 75% - Very good Total price: $260
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HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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