MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 56.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics50.7% 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)
Boot Drive86.3% 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.
Memory20GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 20GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory10.3 GB free of 20 GB @ 0.9 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors, 1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151221
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateFeb 22 '21 at 08:08
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$47
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
56.2% Above average
Memory 82
1-Core 63
2-Core 117
55% 87.3 Pts
4-Core 169
8-Core 227
25% 198 Pts
64-Core 237
15% 237 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 56.2%
Great: 62%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 730
Zotac(19DA 730B) 2GB
CLim: 901 MHz, MLim: 400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
5.14% Terrible
Lighting 6.3
Reflection 4.9
Parallax 7.9
5% 6.37 fps
MRender 4
Gravity 7.3
Splatting 7.1
5% 6.13 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 5.14%
Great: 7%
AMD R9 390-$325
CLim: 1040 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.9.1
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
50.7% Above average
Lighting 66.7
Reflection 72.1
Parallax 87.8
54% 75.5 fps
MRender 62.5
Gravity 58
Splatting 43.6
44% 54.7 fps
Poor: 45%
This bench: 50.7%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
815GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 320 340 368 358 361 367 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
86.3% Excellent
Read 427
Write 376
Mixed 348
SusWrite 352
84% 376 MB/s
4K Read 30.6
4K Write 60.6
4K Mixed 39.9
130% 43.7 MB/s
DQ Read 275
DQ Write 46.3
DQ Mixed 209
141% 177 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 86.3%
Great: 133%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$24
321GB free
Firmware: KC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 132 129 133 129 133 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
71.5% Very good
Read 119
Write 117
Mixed 60.4
SusWrite 131
78% 107 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.8
138% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 71.5%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1866C10D3/8G 9905471-001.A00LF KHX1866C10D3/8G 9905471-001.A00LF 20GB
933, 667, 933, 667 MHz
8192, 2048, 8192, 2048 MB
Performing below potential (16th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
41.1% Average
MC Read 16.2
MC Write 12.8
MC Mixed 14.9
42% 14.6 GB/s
SC Read 8.2
SC Write 7.5
SC Mixed 10.9
25% 8.87 GB/s
Latency 76.9
52% 76.9 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 41.1%
Great: 51%

 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%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

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