MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 66%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot Drive78.5% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory2.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151221
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 17 '17 at 12:55
Run Duration104 Seconds
Run User PRT-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing below expectations (32nd 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 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
66% Good
Memory 89.4
1-Core 66.7
2-Core 128
59% 94.7 Pts
4-Core 232
8-Core 385
38% 308 Pts
64-Core 387
24% 387 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 66%
Great: 65%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
129GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
78.5% Very good
Read 493
Write 358
Mixed 382
91% 411 MB/s
4K Read 32.6
4K Write 45.9
4K Mixed 29.4
111% 36 MB/s
DQ Read 34.4
DQ Write 88.7
DQ Mixed 40.3
37% 54.4 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 78.5%
Great: 124%
SanDisk Ultra Fit USB 3.0 32GB-$16
24GB free, PID 5583
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
12.6% Very poor
Read 28.7
Write 13.4
Mixed 14.5
21% 18.9 MB/s
4K Read 4.24
4K Write 1.47
4K Mixed 0.81
93% 2.17 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 12.6%
Great: 38%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 2133 C11 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
28.9% Poor
MC Read 11
MC Write 9
MC Mixed 7.1
26% 9.03 GB/s
SC Read 9.9
SC Write 8.5
SC Mixed 7.7
25% 8.7 GB/s
Latency 68
59% 68 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 28.9%
Great: 78%

 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)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $289
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