MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 51%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (30th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 70 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 41.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics29.1% 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 Drive63.8% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141216
Uptime1.6 Days
Run DateSep 08 '18 at 13:49
Run Duration174 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing below expectations (30th 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 1.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
41.7% Average
Memory 68.7
1-Core 24.7
2-Core 47.1
34% 46.8 Pts
4-Core 83.5
8-Core 112
12% 97.6 Pts
64-Core 107
7% 107 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 41.7%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280-$185
MSI(1462 277C) 3GB
CLim: 972 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 16.6
Performing below potential (45th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
29.1% Poor
Lighting 35.1
Reflection 31
Parallax 55.5
29% 40.5 fps
MRender 29.6
Gravity 40
Splatting 38.7
30% 36.1 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 29.1%
Great: 34%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX200 250GB-$134
25GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 329 301 302 295 279 253 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
63.8% Good
Read 380
Write 378
Mixed 336
SusWrite 293
78% 347 MB/s
4K Read 21.3
4K Write 34.3
4K Mixed 25.3
83% 27 MB/s
DQ Read 122
DQ Write 94.7
DQ Mixed 97.8
76% 105 MB/s
Poor: 69%
This bench: 63.8%
Great: 113%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 2TB (2016)-$79
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 198 196 201 198 199 196 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 193
Write 165
Mixed 84.6
SusWrite 198
117% 160 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 5.5
4K Mixed 1.6
309% 2.6 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 113%
Great: 110%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1866 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
30.8% Below average
MC Read 12.4
MC Write 8.3
MC Mixed 12.5
32% 11.1 GB/s
SC Read 6.1
SC Write 5.2
SC Mixed 7.8
18% 6.37 GB/s
Latency 105
38% 105 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 30.8%
Great: 86%

 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 2,303 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 23%
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Desktop
Desktop 69%
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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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