MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 64.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics37.8% 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 Drive60% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory3.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151221
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateNov 05 '21 at 03:57
Run Duration177 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 24%

 PC Performing above expectations (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8350-$130
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
64.9% Good
Memory 84.3
1-Core 71.5
2-Core 132
59% 96 Pts
4-Core 247
8-Core 415
40% 331 Pts
64-Core 411
25% 411 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 64.9%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 380X-$120
CLim: 1040 MHz, MLim: 1450 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 21.4.1
Performing below potential (69th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
37.8% Below average
Lighting 48.3
Reflection 48.1
Parallax 63.8
39% 53.4 fps
MRender 46.3
Gravity 50.1
Splatting 34.1
35% 43.5 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 37.8%
Great: 40%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
99GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 35 36 33 52 39 54 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
60% Above average
Read 456
Write 23.8
Mixed 32.3
SusWrite 41.5
29% 138 MB/s
4K Read 41.1
4K Write 31.9
4K Mixed 22
107% 31.7 MB/s
DQ Read 280
DQ Write 52.3
DQ Mixed 49.4
66% 127 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 60%
Great: 129%
WD Blue 2.5" 1TB (2011)-$75
921GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 115 112 115 117 115 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
63.1% Good
Read 106
Write 90.9
Mixed 51.8
SusWrite 114
66% 90.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.7
139% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 63.1%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C10 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
26.6% Poor
MC Read 8.9
MC Write 8.5
MC Mixed 7.8
24% 8.4 GB/s
SC Read 7.8
SC Write 7.5
SC Mixed 7.3
22% 7.53 GB/s
Latency 73
55% 73 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 26.6%
Great: 34%

 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)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $289
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