MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 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 56.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics38.1% 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 Drive53.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (58%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory13.9 GB free of 24 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151221
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 03 '20 at 20:14
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User SVK-User
Background CPU 58%

 PC Performing below expectations (37th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320E-$87
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
56.6% Above average
Memory 77.4
1-Core 57.5
2-Core 109
51% 81.3 Pts
4-Core 195
8-Core 281
30% 238 Pts
64-Core 320
20% 320 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 56.6%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 445.75
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
38.1% Below average
Lighting 45.1
Reflection 48.8
Parallax 44.5
37% 46.1 fps
MRender 54.9
Gravity 47.6
Splatting 48.1
41% 50.2 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 38.1%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Premier SP550 240GB-$74
159GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P0705AB
SusWrite @10s intervals: 180 110 53 53 53 53 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
53.5% Above average
Read 362
Write 309
Mixed 291
SusWrite 83.7
58% 261 MB/s
4K Read 16.1
4K Write 39.1
4K Mixed 23.6
75% 26.3 MB/s
DQ Read 245
DQ Write 218
DQ Mixed 218
167% 227 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 53.5%
Great: 92%
Seagate ST2000VX003-1HH164 2TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: CV11
SusWrite @10s intervals: 157 175 173 174 177 172 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
97.7% Outstanding
Read 170
Write 167
Mixed 78.5
SusWrite 171
107% 147 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
132% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 97.7%
Great: 101%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1600C9D3/8GX KHX1866C10D3/4G KHX1600C9D3/8GX KHX1866C10D3/4G 24GB
800, 933, 800, 933 MHz
8192, 4096, 8192, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
41.9% Average
MC Read 17.5
MC Write 13.3
MC Mixed 15
44% 15.3 GB/s
SC Read 7.2
SC Write 7.9
SC Mixed 10
24% 8.37 GB/s
Latency 85.6
47% 85.6 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 41.9%
Great: 64%

 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%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

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