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MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 66.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics58.9% 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)
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
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)
Memory3.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151221
Uptime3.5 Days
Run DateJun 20 '22 at 20:14
Run Duration222 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8350-$85
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
66.8% Good
Memory 89.6
1-Core 71
2-Core 116
59% 92.3 Pts
4-Core 239
8-Core 422
40% 331 Pts
64-Core 421
26% 421 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 66.8%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
MSI(1462 328D) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 457.30
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
58.9% Above average
Lighting 73.6
Reflection 74.7
Parallax 69.9
60% 72.7 fps
MRender 67
Gravity 73
Splatting 68.1
57% 69.4 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 58.9%
Great: 62%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS1311 120GB-$63
45GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS131122
SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 82 91 93 44 90 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 183
Write 302
SusWrite 93.3
43% 193 MB/s
4K Read 20
4K Write 36.3
4K Mixed 26.1
83% 27.5 MB/s
DQ Read 281
DQ Write 249
DQ Mixed 164
150% 231 MB/s
Poor: 48% Great: 91%
Crucial MX500 500GB-$47
212GB free
Firmware: M3CR022
SusWrite @10s intervals: 330 397 408 416 364 331 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
98.1% Outstanding
Read 465
Write 427
Mixed 419
SusWrite 374
95% 421 MB/s
4K Read 33.4
4K Write 69.7
4K Mixed 45.2
145% 49.4 MB/s
DQ Read 256
DQ Write 242
DQ Mixed 230
178% 242 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 98.1%
Great: 125%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Sniper DDR3 1866 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
30.5% Below average
MC Read 10.5
MC Write 9.9
MC Mixed 8.6
28% 9.67 GB/s
SC Read 10.2
SC Write 7.5
SC Mixed 9
25% 8.9 GB/s
Latency 67.7
59% 67.7 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 30.5%
Great: 69%

 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 2,353 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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