MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
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 a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 42.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics26.1% 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 Drive63.3% 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.
Very high background CPU (41%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory4.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150512
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateJun 15 '18 at 05:36
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 41%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$57
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 1.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
42.2% Average
Memory 71.8
1-Core 21.8
2-Core 40.6
34% 44.7 Pts
4-Core 74.7
8-Core 83.2
10% 78.9 Pts
64-Core 87.4
5% 87.4 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 42.2%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 270-$140
CLim: 975 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 18.5.2
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
26.1% Poor
Lighting 32
Reflection 30.8
Parallax 41.1
26% 34.6 fps
MRender 27.9
Gravity 28.6
Splatting 36.6
26% 31 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 26.1%
Great: 26%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
110GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
63.3% Good
Read 464
Write 370
Mixed 397
91% 411 MB/s
4K Read 24.5
4K Write 30.2
4K Mixed 13.5
70% 22.7 MB/s
DQ Read 27.5
DQ Write 33.7
DQ Mixed 21.2
19% 27.5 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 63.3%
Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
931GB free
Firmware: CC46 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 187
Write 180
Mixed 165
133% 177 MB/s
4K Read 0.89
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.2
99% 1.06 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 105%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x4GB-$35
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 933 MHz
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
30.6% Below average
MC Read 11.5
MC Write 9
MC Mixed 12.3
31% 10.9 GB/s
SC Read 5.4
SC Write 4.8
SC Mixed 7.8
17% 6 GB/s
Latency 97.3
41% 97.3 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 30.6%
Great: 67%

 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 2,301 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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