MSI 970A SLI Krait Edition (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 71.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics58.4% 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 Drive61% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970A SLI Krait Edition (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory4.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz
DisplayΧρώματα 1768 x 992 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160623
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateJul 18 '17 at 16:39
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing as expected (56th 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 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
71.7% Very good
Memory 93.5
1-Core 68.9
2-Core 141
63% 101 Pts
4-Core 271
8-Core 427
43% 349 Pts
64-Core 426
26% 426 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 71.7%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 780-Ti-$410
Gigabyte(1458 3628) 3GB
CLim: 1346 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 384.76
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
58.4% Above average
Lighting 72.8
Reflection 67.7
Parallax 87
59% 75.8 fps
MRender 81.1
Gravity 81.7
Splatting 52.4
57% 71.8 fps
Poor: 47%
This bench: 58.4%
Great: 59%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 512GB-$190
193GB free
Firmware: EXM04B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 71% Great: 124%
Samsung 840 250GB-$251
145GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXT0AB0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
61% Good
Read 472
Write 242
Mixed 277
73% 330 MB/s
4K Read 19.5
4K Write 53.5
4K Mixed 11.8
73% 28.2 MB/s
DQ Read 144
DQ Write 134
DQ Mixed 30.1
52% 103 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 61%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Dominator DDR3 2133 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1067 MHz clocked @ 933 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
35.3% Below average
MC Read 12.1
MC Write 11.6
MC Mixed 10.4
32% 11.4 GB/s
SC Read 10.3
SC Write 8.2
SC Mixed 11.6
29% 10 GB/s
Latency 61
66% 61 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 35.3%
Great: 84%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 970A SLI Krait Edition (MS-7693) Builds (Compare 253 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI 970A SLI Krait Edition (MS-7693)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 75% - Very good Total price: $227
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