MSI 970A-G43 (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 66.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics53.7% 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 Drive56.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
Very high background CPU (45%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970A-G43 (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory8.6 GB free of 12 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160108
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 02 '21 at 17:01
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 45%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd 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 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
66.8% Good
Memory 86.8
1-Core 69
2-Core 134
60% 96.5 Pts
4-Core 254
8-Core 408
41% 331 Pts
64-Core 394
24% 394 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 66.8%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 290X-$549
MSI(1462 3080) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1030 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 21.4.1
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
53.7% Above average
Lighting 70.6
Reflection 71.9
Parallax 93.7
58% 78.7 fps
MRender 63.6
Gravity 65.4
Splatting 45.1
46% 58 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 53.7%
Great: 55%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB
80GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P1205E
SusWrite @10s intervals: 329 238 113 105 83 81 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
56.1% Above average
Read 406
Write 350
Mixed 260
SusWrite 158
66% 294 MB/s
4K Read 24.8
4K Write 64.9
4K Mixed 16.7
93% 35.5 MB/s
DQ Read 25.4
DQ Write 97.6
DQ Mixed 18.5
27% 47.2 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 56.1%
Great: 59%
Hitachi HDS721010CLA632 1TB-$109
499GB free
Firmware: JP4OA41A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 84 85 85 84 85 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
58.1% Above average
Read 118
Write 106
Mixed 69.2
SusWrite 83.9
69% 94.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 58.1%
Great: 76%
Seagate ST3400620AS 400GB-$55
348GB free
Firmware: 3.AAK
SusWrite @10s intervals: 67 70 71 70 71 71 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
40.4% Average
Read 70.5
Write 46.3
Mixed 45.9
SusWrite 70.1
43% 58.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.5
112% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 40.4%
Great: 42%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown RMR1870EC58E9F1333 F3-14900CL9-4GBXL F3-14900CL9-4GBXL 12GB
667, 800, 800 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
51.4% Above average
MC Read 22.2
MC Write 15.1
MC Mixed 18.6
53% 18.6 GB/s
SC Read 10.8
SC Write 8.5
SC Mixed 13.4
31% 10.9 GB/s
Latency 70.7
57% 70.7 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 970A-G43 (MS-7693) Builds (Compare 628 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 (MS-7693) - $72

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Excellent Total price: $215
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