MSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 58.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics21.3% 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 Drive43.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20121018
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 18 '18 at 06:20
Run Duration234 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU 20%

 PC Performing as expected (43rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T-$240
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
58.1% Above average
Memory 82.2
1-Core 50.9
2-Core 98.2
50% 77.1 Pts
4-Core 186
8-Core 282
29% 234 Pts
64-Core 277
17% 277 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 58.1%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7850-$174
MSI(1462 2730) 2GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 13.152.1.8000
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
21.3% Poor
Lighting 25.1
Reflection 28.7
Parallax 31.4
20% 28.4 fps
MRender 25.1
Gravity 22.6
Splatting 34.1
23% 27.3 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 21.3%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Premier SP550 240GB-$74
131GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P0705AB Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
43.4% Average
Read 322
Write 182
Mixed 189
51% 231 MB/s
4K Read 24.1
4K Write 27.4
4K Mixed 9.41
63% 20.3 MB/s
DQ Read 25.9
DQ Write 32.4
DQ Mixed 9.14
12% 22.5 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 43.4%
Great: 92%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
779GB free
Firmware: CC27 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
83.5% Excellent
Read 142
Write 149
Mixed 104
98% 132 MB/s
4K Read 0.81
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.26
95% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 83.5%
Great: 114%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$23
439GB free
Firmware: KC45 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
67.5% Good
Read 120
Write 115
Mixed 118
89% 118 MB/s
4K Read 0.72
4K Write 1.03
4K Mixed 0.62
118% 0.79 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 67.5%
Great: 88%
USB DISK 3.0 16GB
1GB free, PID 5500
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
7.2% Terrible
Read 25.4
Write 10.6
Mixed 12
18% 16 MB/s
4K Read 1.22
4K Write 0.3
4K Mixed 0.24
23% 0.59 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 7.2%
Great: 34%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 16GB
667, 667, 667, 667 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (22nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
31.8% Below average
MC Read 14.2
MC Write 6.6
MC Mixed 12.2
32% 11 GB/s
SC Read 6.1
SC Write 5.6
SC Mixed 8
19% 6.57 GB/s
Latency 76.5
52% 76.5 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 31.8%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 34%
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Desktop
Desktop 67%
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Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft

Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693) - $88

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 78% - Very good Total price: $376
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