MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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. 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 65%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics17% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive78.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory1.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150512
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateJun 06 '18 at 22:25
Run Duration151 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320-$129
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
65% Good
Memory 85.8
1-Core 64.2
2-Core 128
58% 92.5 Pts
4-Core 241
8-Core 373
38% 307 Pts
64-Core 377
23% 377 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 65%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 560 Ti-$188
Zotac(19DA 2227) 1GB
CLim: 822 MHz, MLim: 1002 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
17% Very poor
Lighting 19.8
Reflection 23
Parallax 17.7
16% 20.2 fps
MRender 26.5
Gravity 20.4
Splatting 21.9
19% 22.9 fps
Poor: 15%
This bench: 17%
Great: 18%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
74GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
78.7% Very good
Read 483
Write 363
Mixed 404
93% 417 MB/s
4K Read 31.3
4K Write 46.1
4K Mixed 32
113% 36.4 MB/s
DQ Read 37.8
DQ Write 64.3
DQ Mixed 21.1
24% 41 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 78.7%
Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$62
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC26 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
116% Outstanding
Read 230
Write 175
Mixed 171
144% 192 MB/s
4K Read 0.59
4K Write 1.61
4K Mixed 0.23
80% 0.81 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 116%
Great: 114%
WD WD2500YS-01SHB1 251GB
44GB free
Firmware: 20.0 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
22.2% Poor
Read 37.5
Write 39.4
Mixed 33.4
28% 36.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.51
4K Write 1.83
4K Mixed 0.3
88% 0.88 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 22.2%
Great: 35%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown IM38GU48W21-ACCHB 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (23rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
45.9% Average
MC Read 19
MC Write 14
MC Mixed 16.3
47% 16.4 GB/s
SC Read 9.7
SC Write 8.2
SC Mixed 11.8
28% 9.9 GB/s
Latency 71.4
56% 71.4 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 45.9%
Great: 76%

 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 2,306 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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