MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 65.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics42.9% 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 Drive49.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory11GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 11GB 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.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory8.3 GB free of 11 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150512
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 27 '19 at 00:16
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing as expected (59th 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 above expectations (99th percentile)
65.2% Good
Memory 85.8
1-Core 73
2-Core 147
62% 102 Pts
4-Core 246
8-Core 331
36% 289 Pts
64-Core 319
20% 319 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 65.2%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 290-$399
Asus(1043 0470) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1000 MHz, MLim: 1260 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 19.11.3
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
42.9% Average
Lighting 47.7
Reflection 58.8
Parallax 61.1
39% 55.9 fps
MRender 58.9
Gravity 44.3
Splatting 76.3
51% 59.9 fps
Poor: 41%
This bench: 42.9%
Great: 50%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
99GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S1Z40102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 354 63 39 92 75 70 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
49.8% Average
Read 496
Write 411
Mixed 410
SusWrite 115
80% 358 MB/s
4K Read 31.4
4K Write 16.1
4K Mixed 1.2
58% 16.2 MB/s
DQ Read 223
DQ Write 117
DQ Mixed 48.4
68% 130 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 49.8%
Great: 100%
Seagate ST9320423AS 320GB-$40
167GB free
Firmware: 0002SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 77 76 77 78 78 78 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
45.4% Average
Read 81
Write 83.5
Mixed 49.7
SusWrite 77.2
54% 72.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.8
134% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 45.4%
Great: 51%
Samsung HD161HJ 160GB-$40
49GB free
Firmware: JF100-22
SusWrite @10s intervals: 46 48 49 49 49 46 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
35% Below average
Read 73.8
Write 77.5
Mixed 46.5
SusWrite 47.8
45% 61.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.9
149% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 35%
Great: 42%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451U6BFR8A-PB Samsung M378B2873EH1-CH9 Kingston HP698650-154-MCN Elpida EBJ21UE8BDF0-DJ-F 11GB
800, 667, 800, 667 MHz
4096, 1024, 4096, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
42% Average
MC Read 16.5
MC Write 13.1
MC Mixed 14.6
42% 14.7 GB/s
SC Read 9.6
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 11.4
28% 9.77 GB/s
Latency 71.4
56% 71.4 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 42%
Great: 42%

 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)

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