MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 59%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (13th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 87 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 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 57%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics104% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive65.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Very high background CPU (56%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory23.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20151221
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJan 25 '22 at 02:56
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 56%
Watch Gameplay: 2070S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320-$129
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
57% Above average
Memory 81.6
1-Core 51.9
2-Core 98.7
50% 77.4 Pts
4-Core 180
8-Core 242
27% 211 Pts
64-Core 296
18% 296 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 57%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 472.12
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
104% Outstanding
Lighting 125
Reflection 142
Parallax 145
102% 137 fps
MRender 180
Gravity 124
Splatting 108
109% 137 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 104%
Great: 123%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
196GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 177 177 173 174 167 172 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
65.3% Good
Read 389
Write 306
Mixed 204
SusWrite 173
60% 268 MB/s
4K Read 18.1
4K Write 54.1
4K Mixed 30
94% 34.1 MB/s
DQ Read 245
DQ Write 178
DQ Mixed 156
132% 193 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 65.3%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Apacer AP38G1869U2S 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
43.5% Average
MC Read 16.9
MC Write 14.7
MC Mixed 15.9
45% 15.8 GB/s
SC Read 8.5
SC Write 6
SC Mixed 10.5
24% 8.33 GB/s
Latency 77.6
52% 77.6 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 43.5%
Great: 58%

 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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