MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 56.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics15.2% 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 Drive46.2% 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.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 90% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.9 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150512
Uptime1.3 Days
Run DateDec 11 '17 at 21:09
Run Duration98 Seconds
Run User ARG-User
Background CPU 23%
CPU Throttled 90%

 PC Performing as expected (55th 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 3.5 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
56.5% Above average
Memory 82.4
1-Core 50.8
2-Core 97
50% 76.7 Pts
4-Core 171
8-Core 229
25% 200 Pts
64-Core 189
12% 189 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 56.5%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 560-$180
Gigabyte(1458 3527) 1GB
CLim: 830 MHz, MLim: 1002 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 384.94
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
15.2% Very poor
Lighting 17.4
Reflection 20.3
Parallax 15.6
14% 17.8 fps
MRender 24.7
Gravity 17.7
Splatting 20.5
17% 21 fps
Poor: 12%
This bench: 15.2%
Great: 15%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Fury 120GB-$160
9GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 60AABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
46.2% Average
Read 404
Write 113
Mixed 151
48% 223 MB/s
4K Read 18.5
4K Write 54.2
4K Mixed 9
68% 27.2 MB/s
DQ Read 58.3
DQ Write 100
DQ Mixed 10.5
27% 56.4 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 46.2%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1866C10D3/8G SUPERTALENT02 KHX1600C9D3/4GX SUPERTALENT02 16GB
933, 667, 800, 667 MHz
8192, 2048, 4096, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
37.6% Below average
MC Read 15.7
MC Write 12.2
MC Mixed 11.5
38% 13.1 GB/s
SC Read 8.4
SC Write 7.1
SC Mixed 10.3
25% 8.6 GB/s
Latency 76.2
52% 76.2 ns

 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%
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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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