MSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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 57.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics44.8% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory26.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20121031
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateJan 30 '18 at 18:10
Run Duration170 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T-$240
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
57.9% Above average
Memory 81.3
1-Core 49.8
2-Core 104
50% 78.3 Pts
4-Core 189
8-Core 278
29% 233 Pts
64-Core 283
18% 283 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 57.9%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
Asus(1043 0525) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1380 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.12.1
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
44.8% Average
Lighting 53.2
Reflection 69.6
Parallax 76
43% 66.2 fps
MRender 60.8
Gravity 58.4
Splatting 55.8
48% 58.3 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 44.8%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Re 2TB-$28
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01D02 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
75.1% Very good
Read 140
Write 121
Mixed 39.3
73% 100 MB/s
4K Read 0.58
4K Write 2.64
4K Mixed 0.4
117% 1.21 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 75.1%
Great: 83%
WD Green 4TB (2013)-$136
951GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 39% Great: 87%
WD Green 4TB (2013)-$136
486GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 39% Great: 87%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 32GB
667, 667, 667, 667 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
31.2% Below average
MC Read 13.8
MC Write 6.6
MC Mixed 11.6
30% 10.7 GB/s
SC Read 6.9
SC Write 5.4
SC Mixed 8.5
20% 6.93 GB/s
Latency 78.1
51% 78.1 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 31.2%
Great: 101%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 970A-G46 (MS-7693) Builds (Compare 437 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft

Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693) - $88

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 78% - Very good Total price: $376
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