MSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 67.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics20.1% 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 Drive49.9% 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 8 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.
High background CPU (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20160108
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 24 '17 at 16:13
Run Duration187 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU 29%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320-$175
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.75 GHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
67.5% Good
Memory 91.9
1-Core 65.3
2-Core 128
60% 94.9 Pts
4-Core 235
8-Core 406
39% 320 Pts
64-Core 405
25% 405 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 67.5%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
Palit(1569 1380) 2GB
CLim: 1476 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 378.66
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
20.1% Poor
Lighting 25
Reflection 19.3
Parallax 23.2
20% 22.5 fps
MRender 28.8
Gravity 25.5
Splatting 19.3
20% 24.5 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 20.1%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Premier Pro SP900 128GB-$40
8GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5.8. Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
49.9% Average
Read 341
Write 127
Mixed 158
46% 208 MB/s
4K Read 21.2
4K Write 76.5
4K Mixed 11
87% 36.3 MB/s
DQ Read 54.3
DQ Write 113
DQ Mixed 25.8
36% 64.3 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 49.9%
Great: 80%
WD Blue 2.5" 640GB (2010)-$60
596GB free
Firmware: 01.0 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
49.1% Average
Read 85.7
Write 85.4
Mixed 85.3
64% 85.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.41
4K Write 1.62
4K Mixed 0.21
70% 0.75 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 49.1%
Great: 48%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
318GB free
Firmware: CC49 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
81.8% Excellent
Read 145
Write 140
Mixed 116
100% 134 MB/s
4K Read 0.52
4K Write 1.79
4K Mixed 0.31
89% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 81.8%
Great: 112%
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 1TB
39GB free
Firmware: 2AR1 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
51.8% Above average
Read 95.1
Write 85.4
Mixed 71.9
63% 84.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.53
4K Write 1.71
4K Mixed 0.36
93% 0.86 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 51.8%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 933 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (23rd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
50.5% Above average
MC Read 21
MC Write 15.6
MC Mixed 17.6
52% 18.1 GB/s
SC Read 10.5
SC Write 8.9
SC Mixed 12.7
31% 10.7 GB/s
Latency 64.2
62% 64.2 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 50.5%
Great: 72%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 970A-G46 (MS-7693) Builds (Compare 437 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
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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