MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 63%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 51%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 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 61.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics102% 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 Drive86% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory11.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151221
Uptime3.2 Days
Run DateAug 07 '22 at 06:10
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 11%
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 PC Performing as expected (48th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8350-$130
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
61.5% Good
Memory 77.2
1-Core 68.2
2-Core 128
56% 91 Pts
4-Core 248
8-Core 384
39% 316 Pts
64-Core 378
23% 378 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 61.5%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070-$200
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 512.95
Performing below potential (43rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
102% Outstanding
Lighting 125
Reflection 112
Parallax 117
102% 118 fps
MRender 171
Gravity 114
Splatting 101
102% 129 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 102%
Great: 112%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
110GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 240 319 178 137 129 137 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
86% Excellent
Read 461
Write 378
Mixed 378
SusWrite 190
79% 352 MB/s
4K Read 33.3
4K Write 67.4
4K Mixed 43.2
142% 48 MB/s
DQ Read 280
DQ Write 245
DQ Mixed 262
196% 262 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 86%
Great: 134%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 21GB
18GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 167 178 180 181 180 179 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
97.4% Outstanding
Read 163
Write 149
Mixed 72.2
SusWrite 177
102% 140 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 97.4%
Great: 97%
WD Black 2TB (2013)-$33
1TB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 178 183 182 184 184 183 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 177
Write 159
Mixed 93.2
SusWrite 182
112% 153 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 3.1
4K Mixed 1
210% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 103%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
42.7% Average
MC Read 16.6
MC Write 14.7
MC Mixed 14.8
44% 15.4 GB/s
SC Read 9.4
SC Write 8.7
SC Mixed 11
28% 9.7 GB/s
Latency 85.9
46% 85.9 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 42.7%
Great: 63%

 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 2,306 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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