MSI 970A-G43 (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (24th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 76 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 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 50.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics1.77% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive60.1% 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 970A-G43 (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160108
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateSep 17 '17 at 16:46
Run Duration96 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing below expectations (24th 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 2 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
50.7% Above average
Memory 80
1-Core 34.8
2-Core 67.6
42% 60.8 Pts
4-Core 120
8-Core 162
18% 141 Pts
64-Core 162
10% 162 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 50.7%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 610
MSI(1462 809F) 1GB
CLim: 810 MHz, MLim: 250 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 385.41
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
1.77% Terrible
Lighting 2.23
Reflection 2.54
Parallax 1.78
2% 2.18 fps
MRender 2.29
Gravity 2.23
Splatting 1.74
2% 2.09 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 1.77%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS2211 240GB-$90
127GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS221016 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
60.1% Good
Read 386
Write 384
Mixed 259
76% 343 MB/s
4K Read 22.3
4K Write 31.1
4K Mixed 12.5
66% 22 MB/s
DQ Read 28.8
DQ Write 45.6
DQ Mixed 14.6
17% 29.7 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 60.1%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Patriot PSD34G160081 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
39.4% Below average
MC Read 17.5
MC Write 10.9
MC Mixed 14.3
41% 14.2 GB/s
SC Read 7.2
SC Write 6.2
SC Mixed 9.3
22% 7.57 GB/s
Latency 80.5
50% 80.5 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 39.4%
Great: 59%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 970A-G43 (MS-7693) Builds (Compare 628 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 (MS-7693) - $72

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Excellent Total price: $215
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