MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results


Gaming 20% Surfboard	Desktop 61% Destroyer	Workstation 17% Surfboard


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way below expectations (16th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 84 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.
Processor	With 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 52.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	34.1% 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 Drive	37% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory	12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (49%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

2 years ago, 2 years ago.

System	MSI MS-7693
Motherboard	MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693) (all builds)
Memory	4.3 GB free of 12 GB @ 0.5 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20151221
Uptime	0.2 Days
Run Date	Sep 13 '21 at 02:14
Run Duration	181 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	49%

PC Performing way below expectations (16^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD FX-8350-$130 313,196 User benchmarks, average bench 61% CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (8^th percentile)	52.6% Above average	Memory 67.6 1-Core 61 2-Core 118 50% 82.3 Pts	4-Core 204 8-Core 354 34% 279 Pts	64-Core 384 24% 384 Pts
Poor: 48% ↑ This bench: 52.6% Great: 68%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770-$279 116,895 User benchmarks, average bench 34% EVGA(3842 3774) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1267 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 471.96 Performing below potential (62^nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	34.1% Below average	Lighting 39.9 Reflection 37 Parallax 52.2 32% 43 fps	MRender 50.1 Gravity 49.9 Splatting 39.4 37% 46.5 fps
Poor: 32% ↑ This bench: 34.1% Great: 36%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 870 QVO 2TB-$145 41,734 User benchmarks, average bench 102% 1.5TB free (System drive) Firmware: SVQ01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 119 102 121 107 119 122 MB/s Performing below potential (0^th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable	37% Below average	Read 244 Write 88.7 Mixed 130 SusWrite 115 32% 144 MB/s	4K Read 10.4 4K Write 29.5 4K Mixed 13.5 49% 17.8 MB/s	DQ Read 172 DQ Write 64.3 DQ Mixed 75.3 67% 104 MB/s
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 37% Great: 128%
Samsung 870 QVO 2TB-$145 41,734 User benchmarks, average bench 102% 1TB free Firmware: SVQ01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 271 227 297 282 280 299 MB/s Performing way below expectations (8^th percentile)	68.4% Good	Read 340 Write 286 Mixed 300 SusWrite 276 68% 300 MB/s	4K Read 21.5 4K Write 45.9 4K Mixed 28.5 93% 32 MB/s	DQ Read 240 DQ Write 155 DQ Mixed 181 139% 192 MB/s
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 68.4% Great: 128%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50 815,515 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 768GB free Firmware: CC46 SusWrite @10s intervals: 41 35 37 35 34 37 MB/s Performing way below expectations (0^th percentile)	12.8% Very poor	Read 8 Write 25.2 Mixed 16 SusWrite 36.5 16% 21.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.1 4K Write 0.5 4K Mixed 0.2 36% 0.27 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 12.8% Great: 114%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown OCZ3P1333LV2G PSD34G160081 OCZ3P1333LV2G PSD34G160081 12GB 2 User benchmarks, average bench 36% 533, 800, 533, 800 MHz 2048, 4096, 2048, 4096 MB Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	31.9% Below average	MC Read 11.9 MC Write 11.7 MC Mixed 11.5 33% 11.7 GB/s	SC Read 5.1 SC Write 6.3 SC Mixed 6.1 17% 5.83 GB/s	Latency 107 37% 107 ns
Poor: 32% ↑ This bench: 31.9% Great: 40%

Take a copy of your results How to check your in-game FPS

System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	12	10	60	23"	1280 720	ACI23F9 ASUS VH238

Custom PC Builder (Explore upgrades for this PC) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money

CHOOSE AN UPGRADE:

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

MBD

Typical 970 GAMING (MS-7693) Builds (Compare 2,304 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 23%

Surfboard

Desktop 69%

Battle cruiser

Workstation 19%

Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

CPU
FX-8350AMD $130Bench 61%, 313,196 samples	961x
FX-6300AMD $47Bench 55%, 261,607 samples	412x
FX-8320AMD $129Bench 59%, 106,454 samples	264x

GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	166x
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	149x
GTX 960Nvidia $198Bench 33%, 440,282 samples	142x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	87x
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	85x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	59x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	140x
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples	47x
1866 CL10 Series 2x8GBUnknownBench 54%, 7,244 samples	34x

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

Value: 62% - Good

Total price: $289

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $31	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16