MSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 57.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics23.1% 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 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.
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.
Very high background CPU (48%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory6.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130315
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateNov 16 '17 at 16:32
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 48%

 PC Performing as expected (46th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6350 Six-Core-$100
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
57.5% Above average
Memory 84.3
1-Core 62.8
2-Core 106
54% 84.2 Pts
4-Core 172
8-Core 227
25% 200 Pts
64-Core 261
16% 261 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 57.5%
Great: 66%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
Gigabyte(1458 36AE) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1481 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 384.94
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
23.1% Poor
Lighting 31.8
Reflection 21.2
Parallax 26.6
26% 26.6 fps
MRender 29.7
Gravity 19.6
Splatting 17.1
18% 22.1 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 23.1%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
385GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
86.4% Excellent
Read 155
Write 146
Mixed 147
112% 149 MB/s
4K Read 0.75
4K Write 2.21
4K Mixed 0.26
102% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 86.4%
Great: 109%
Seagate ST3320613AS 320GB-$30
21GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC2H Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
47.6% Average
Read 84.7
Write 81.2
Mixed 76.9
61% 80.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 0.94
4K Mixed 0.2
56% 0.51 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 47.6%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DCLT4GN128O BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. DCLT4GN128O 16GB
800, 800, 800 MHz
4096, 8192, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
38.3% Below average
MC Read 14.7
MC Write 13.2
MC Mixed 12.5
38% 13.5 GB/s
SC Read 7.4
SC Write 7.6
SC Mixed 9.3
23% 8.1 GB/s
Latency 73
55% 73 ns

 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 437 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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