MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results


Gaming 43% Speed boat	Desktop 70% Battle cruiser	Workstation 36% Jet ski


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 64.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	65.3% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	57.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory	12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago.

System	MSI MS-7693
Motherboard	MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693) (all builds)
Memory	9.9 GB free of 12 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display	1862 x 1048 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20151221
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Dec 09 '17 at 16:47
Run Duration	325 Seconds
Run User	ZAF-User
Background CPU	19%

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PC Performing as expected (50^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD FX-8120 25,690 User benchmarks, average bench 56% CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	64.8% Good	Memory 83.2 1-Core 70.8 2-Core 133 59% 95.5 Pts	4-Core 251 8-Core 443 42% 347 Pts	64-Core 442 27% 442 Pts
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 64.8% Great: 63%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117 1,368,019 User benchmarks, average bench 56% Gigabyte(1458 3739) CLim: 2025 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 388.13 Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	65.3% Good	Lighting 82.5 Reflection 81.8 Parallax 70.9 67% 78.4 fps	MRender 72 Gravity 74.9 Splatting 77 61% 74.7 fps
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 65.3% Great: 60%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 275GB-$100 67,541 User benchmarks, average bench 79% 187GB free (System drive) Firmware: M0CR031 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing way below expectations (8^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 0 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 100 100 7523 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 199 (AB) Unknown 100 100 0 (AC) Unknown 100 100 0 (AD) Unknown 97 97 47 (AE) Unknown 100 100 129 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (B8) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (C2) HDA temperature 71 61 167504445469 (C4) Reallocation count 100 100 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 100 100 0 (CA) Data Address Mark errors 97 97 3 (CE) Flying height 100 100 0 (F6) Unknown 100 100 9931734556 (F7) Unknown 100 100 312547208 (F8) Unknown 100 100 231911647 (B4) Unknown 0 0 1250 (D2) Unknown 100 100 0	57.1% Above average	Read 443 Write 275 Mixed 301 75% 340 MB/s	4K Read 23 4K Write 41.5 4K Mixed 11.8 72% 25.4 MB/s	DQ Read 24.2 DQ Write 49.2 DQ Mixed 12 16% 28.4 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 57.1% Great: 95%
WD Green 1TB (2009)-$65 103,919 User benchmarks, average bench 42% 905GB free Firmware: 01.00A01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 388 (03) Spinup time 117 98 7150 (04) Start/Stop count 93 93 7643 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 100 253 0 (09) Power-on hours count 59 59 30201 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 99 99 1625 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 456 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 168 168 96700 (C2) HDA temperature 120 95 27 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 200 200 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 46 (C8) Write error rate 200 200 0	59.3% Above average	Read 108 Write 98.5 Mixed 97.1 76% 101 MB/s	4K Read 0.57 4K Write 1.84 4K Mixed 0.36 98% 0.92 MB/s
Poor: 23% ↑ This bench: 59.3% Great: 57%
Samsung HD153WI 1.5TB 1,095 User benchmarks, average bench 47% 614GB free Firmware: 1AN10003 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 224 (02) Throughput performance 252 252 0 (03) Spinup time 71 58 8862 (04) Start/Stop count 92 92 8813 (05) Reallocated sector count 252 252 0 (07) Seek error rate 252 252 0 (08) Seek timer performance 252 252 0 (09) Power-on hours count 100 100 3362 (0A) Spinup retry count 252 252 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 252 252 0 (0C) Power cycle count 99 99 1342 (BF) G-sense error rate 21 21 798343 (C0) Power-off retract count 252 252 0 (C2) HDA temperature 64 62 244813463577 (C3) Hardware ECC recovered 100 100 0 (C4) Reallocation count 252 252 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 252 252 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 252 252 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 100 100 362 (C8) Write error rate 100 100 8274 (DF) Load/unload retry count 252 252 0 (E1) Load/Unload cycle count 98 98 22021	62.2% Good	Read 90 Write 127 Mixed 74.3 72% 97 MB/s	4K Read 0.62 4K Write 2.29 4K Mixed 0.41 114% 1.11 MB/s
Poor: 27% ↑ This bench: 62.2% Great: 62%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$36 203,102 User benchmarks, average bench 54% 466GB free Firmware: CC38 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s Performing way below expectations (17^th percentile)	41.6% Average	Read 84.9 Write 59.8 Mixed 54.2 50% 66.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.76 4K Write 1.77 4K Mixed 0.54 125% 1.02 MB/s
Poor: 28% ↑ This bench: 41.6% Great: 70%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33 1,562,409 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 385GB free Firmware: CC47 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s Performing way below expectations (3^rd percentile)	40.6% Average	Read 82.7 Write 58.4 Mixed 49.3 47% 63.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.44 4K Write 1.53 4K Mixed 0.21 69% 0.72 MB/s
Poor: 55% ↑ This bench: 40.6% Great: 112%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70 337,642 User benchmarks, average bench 54% 384GB free Firmware: JC4B Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s Performing way below expectations (11^th percentile)	40% Below average	Read 80.5 Write 58.7 Mixed 37.8 44% 59 MB/s	4K Read 0.56 4K Write 1.48 4K Mixed 0.39 94% 0.81 MB/s
Poor: 34% ↑ This bench: 40% Great: 68%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$36 203,102 User benchmarks, average bench 54% 334GB free Firmware: CC34 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s Performing way below expectations (15^th percentile)	41.2% Average	Read 83.5 Write 59.9 Mixed 68.4 53% 70.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.72 4K Write 1.67 4K Mixed 0.54 121% 0.98 MB/s
Poor: 28% ↑ This bench: 41.2% Great: 70%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 500GB-$80 27,325 User benchmarks, average bench 46% 155GB free Firmware: SD15 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s Performing below expectations (30^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 111 88 74035906 (03) Spinup time 91 85 0 (04) Start/Stop count 86 86 15156 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 21 (07) Seek error rate 67 51 98900688672 (09) Power-on hours count 30 30 62096 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 99 158 (0C) Power cycle count 96 37 4410 (B8) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 1 1 955 (BC) Unknown 100 97 111671050272 (BD) vendor-specific 74 74 26 (BE) vendor-specific 74 44 4799922202 (C2) HDA temperature 26 56 8589934618 (C3) Hardware ECC recovered 24 15 74035906 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 25 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 25 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 198 58	40% Average	Read 69.5 Write 69.9 Mixed 65.2 51% 68.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.49 4K Write 1.19 4K Mixed 0.31 77% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 27% ↑ This bench: 40% Great: 59%
WD Red 2TB (2012)-$82 64,359 User benchmarks, average bench 66% 130GB free Firmware: 82.00A82 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing above expectations (62^nd percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 0 (03) Spinup time 179 176 4050 (04) Start/Stop count 100 100 295 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 200 200 0 (09) Power-on hours count 100 100 167 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 253 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 44 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 26 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 200 200 652 (C2) HDA temperature 121 110 26 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 253 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 100 253 0	71% Very good	Read 151 Write 96.5 Mixed 119 92% 122 MB/s	4K Read 0.48 4K Write 1.48 4K Mixed 0.2 70% 0.72 MB/s
Poor: 45% ↑ This bench: 71% Great: 86%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CML8GX3M2A1600C9 CML8GX3M2A1600C9 CML4GX3M1A1600C9 12GB 7 User benchmarks, average bench 35% 667, 667, 667 MHz 4096, 4096, 4096 MB Performing above expectations (64^th percentile)	38.2% Below average	MC Read 14.1 MC Write 13.1 MC Mixed 12.2 38% 13.1 GB/s	SC Read 9.6 SC Write 8.5 SC Mixed 10.6 27% 9.57 GB/s	Latency 74.8 54% 74.8 ns
Poor: 26% ↑ This bench: 38.2% Great: 41%

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Desktop 69%

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Workstation 19%

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Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

CPU
FX-8350AMD $130Bench 61%, 313,196 samples	960x
FX-6300AMD $47Bench 55%, 261,607 samples	412x
FX-8320AMD $129Bench 59%, 106,454 samples	264x

GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	166x
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	149x
GTX 960Nvidia $198Bench 33%, 440,282 samples	141x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	87x
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	85x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	59x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	140x
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples	47x
1866 CL10 Series 2x8GBUnknownBench 54%, 7,244 samples	34x

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Value: 62% - Good

Total price: $289

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16