MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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 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 50.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics40.3% 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 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (68%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory24.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151221
Uptime2 Days
Run DateFeb 21 '17 at 23:54
Run Duration90 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 68%

 PC Performing below expectations (35th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$47
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
50.6% Above average
Memory 69.6
1-Core 61.9
2-Core 96.7
48% 76.1 Pts
4-Core 178
8-Core 226
26% 202 Pts
64-Core 239
15% 239 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 50.6%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 470-$126
CLim: 1236 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 16.6
Performing below potential (56th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
40.3% Average
Lighting 49.1
Reflection 57.4
Parallax 60.9
40% 55.8 fps
MRender 57.1
Gravity 45.8
Splatting 48
41% 50.3 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 40.3%
Great: 47%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Desktop SSHD 1TB-$68
568GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC41 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
90.2% Outstanding
Read 141
Write 173
Mixed 118
107% 144 MB/s
4K Read 0.57
4K Write 5.2
4K Mixed 0.48
174% 2.08 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 90.2%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR3-1600 CL11 8GB 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
38.1% Below average
MC Read 15.7
MC Write 11.9
MC Mixed 14.1
40% 13.9 GB/s
SC Read 7.8
SC Write 7
SC Mixed 9.7
23% 8.17 GB/s
Latency 102
39% 102 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 38.1%
Great: 64%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 970 GAMING (MS-7693) Builds (Compare 2,303 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $289
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