MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 56.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics19.6% 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.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB 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 (40%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory20.8 GB free of 24 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151221
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 11 '20 at 00:25
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 40%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-4130 Quad-Core-$150
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
56.9% Above average
Memory 81.8
1-Core 65
2-Core 122
56% 89.5 Pts
4-Core 186
8-Core 192
25% 190 Pts
64-Core 187
12% 187 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 56.9%
Great: 59%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7850-$174
Sapphire(174B E221) 2GB
CLim: 900 MHz, MLim: 1300 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 20.11.2
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
19.6% Very poor
Lighting 24.1
Reflection 32.6
Parallax 32
20% 29.6 fps
MRender 27
Gravity 22.8
Splatting 22.3
20% 24 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 19.6%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba MK5065GSXN 500GB
108GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GH101M
SusWrite @10s intervals: 42 43 44 48 43 47 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
29.2% Poor
Read 57.3
Write 52.5
Mixed 26.7
SusWrite 44.3
33% 45.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.5
94% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 29.2%
Great: 40%
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.C 1TB-$40
0GB free
Firmware: JP4OA3MA
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 146
Write 149
Mixed 69.3
90% 121 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 30% Great: 74%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10 1333EL Series CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10 1333EL Series 24GB
800, 533, 800, 533 MHz
8192, 4096, 8192, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
35.5% Below average
MC Read 13
MC Write 11.6
MC Mixed 12.5
35% 12.4 GB/s
SC Read 6.5
SC Write 7.7
SC Mixed 9.4
22% 7.87 GB/s
Latency 77.2
52% 77.2 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 35.5%
Great: 39%

 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 2,305 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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