MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 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 51%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics21.5% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive33.1% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait 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 (32%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory29.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151221
Uptime3.1 Days
Run DateSep 03 '17 at 19:13
Run Duration105 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 32%

 PC Performing below expectations (36th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$57
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 2.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
51% Above average
Memory 75.6
1-Core 51.8
2-Core 91.1
47% 72.8 Pts
4-Core 148
8-Core 194
22% 171 Pts
64-Core 193
12% 193 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 51%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-$170
HP(103C 6889) 1.5GB
CLim: 1202 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 1.5GB, Driver: 376.54
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
21.5% Poor
Lighting 25
Reflection 26.1
Parallax 31.1
20% 27.4 fps
MRender 35.1
Gravity 29.7
Splatting 24.3
24% 29.7 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 21.5%
Great: 21%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ AGILITY3 60GB
20GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2.11 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
33.1% Below average
Read 187
Write 60
Mixed 84.9
24% 111 MB/s
4K Read 21.5
4K Write 48.7
4K Mixed 9.36
70% 26.5 MB/s
DQ Read 22.4
DQ Write 56.8
DQ Mixed 24.3
23% 34.5 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 33.1%
Great: 51%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
38.7% Below average
MC Read 15.4
MC Write 11.6
MC Mixed 14.7
40% 13.9 GB/s
SC Read 8.2
SC Write 6.9
SC Mixed 10.5
24% 8.53 GB/s
Latency 89.2
45% 89.2 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 38.7%
Great: 115%

 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 2,302 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 23%
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Desktop
Desktop 69%
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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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