MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 38%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (26th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 74 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 below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 42.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics0.91% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive48.2% 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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory13.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20151221
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 25 '16 at 18:10
Run Duration213 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing below expectations (26th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8350-$130
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 1.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
42.9% Average
Memory 70.5
1-Core 24.7
2-Core 47.5
34% 47.6 Pts
4-Core 85.8
8-Core 136
14% 111 Pts
64-Core 145
9% 145 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 42.9%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 8400 GS
EVGA(3842 1302) 1GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 9.18.13.4052
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
0.91% Terrible
Lighting 1.17
Reflection 2.38
Parallax 0.44
1% 1.33 fps
MRender 0.43
Gravity 0.6
Splatting 1.7
1% 0.91 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.91%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$36
80GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 608ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
48.2% Average
Read 472
Write 114
Mixed 179
55% 255 MB/s
4K Read 18.9
4K Write 35.5
4K Mixed 12.9
64% 22.4 MB/s
DQ Read 86.6
DQ Write 64.4
DQ Mixed 31.5
36% 60.8 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 48.2%
Great: 73%
WL1000GSA6472 1.5TB
1TB free
Firmware: 60.0AB60 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
25.6% Poor
Read 63.1
Write 26.2
Mixed 35.5
31% 41.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.41
4K Write 0.52
4K Mixed 0.21
50% 0.38 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 25.6%
Great: 70%
Seagate ST380815AS 80GB-$48
18GB free
Firmware: 4.AAA Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
22% Poor
Read 10.7
Write 65.7
Mixed 18.4
23% 31.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.49
4K Write 1.14
4K Mixed 0.31
76% 0.65 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 22%
Great: 42%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsZ DDR3 2133 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 800 MHz clocked @ 1066 MHz
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
31.5% Below average
MC Read 11.8
MC Write 9.7
MC Mixed 12.8
33% 11.4 GB/s
SC Read 5.2
SC Write 4.9
SC Mixed 7.5
17% 5.87 GB/s
Latency 100
40% 100 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 31.5%
Great: 106%

 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 2,313 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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