MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 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.
Processor	With 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 64.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot Drive	32.1% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.

Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	MSI MS-7693
Motherboard	MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693) (all builds)
Memory	10.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display	1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 8.1
BIOS Date	20151221
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	May 02 '18 at 13:27
Run Duration	374 Seconds
Run User	IDN-User
Background CPU	13%

PC Performing below expectations (32^nd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD FX-8320-$129 106,454 User benchmarks, average bench 59% CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	64.4% Good	Memory 87.3 1-Core 69.5 2-Core 128 59% 94.9 Pts	4-Core 226 8-Core 388 37% 307 Pts	64-Core 390 24% 390 Pts
Poor: 47% ↑ This bench: 64.4% Great: 65%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Intel X25-M 160GB 7,078 User benchmarks, average bench 36% 39GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2CV102HA Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s Performing below expectations (32^nd percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (03) Spinup time 100 100 0 (04) Start/Stop count 100 100 0 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 5 (09) Power-on hours count 100 100 43375 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 407 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 31 (E1) Load/Unload cycle count 200 200 610054 (E2) Load-in time 100 100 1524 (E3) Torque amplification count 100 100 9 (E4) Power-off retract count 100 100 751744786 (E8) Unknown 99 99 0 (E9) Unknown 96 96 0 (B8) Unknown 100 100 0	32.1% Below average	Read 248 Write 106 Mixed 150 37% 168 MB/s	4K Read 15.7 4K Write 38.1 4K Mixed 5.58 51% 19.8 MB/s	DQ Read 16.3 DQ Write 37.2 DQ Mixed 5.71 10% 19.7 MB/s
Poor: 25% ↑ This bench: 32.1% Great: 46%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 247GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing below expectations (27^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 0 (03) Spinup time 173 172 2316 (04) Start/Stop count 93 93 7043 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 200 200 0 (09) Power-on hours count 93 93 5317 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 96 96 4062 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 280 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 198 198 6819 (C2) HDA temperature 110 91 33 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 200 200 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 200 200 0	72% Very good	Read 117 Write 134 Mixed 119 93% 123 MB/s	4K Read 0.61 4K Write 1.96 4K Mixed 0.34 99% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 72% Great: 109%
WD My Passport 500GB 3,424 User benchmarks, average bench 26% 49GB free, PID 0748 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed Performing way below expectations (5^th percentile)	10.2% Very poor	Read 26.3 Write 23.6 Mixed 21.4 30% 23.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.47 4K Write 0.37 4K Mixed 0.19 21% 0.34 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 10.2% Great: 37%
SanDisk Cruzer Blade 8GB 30,139 User benchmarks, average bench 10% 4GB free, PID 5567 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed Performing below expectations (26^th percentile)	7.91% Terrible	Read 23.3 Write 8.1 Mixed 8.17 14% 13.2 MB/s	4K Read 5.4 4K Write 0.48 4K Mixed 0.75 62% 2.21 MB/s
Poor: 6% ↑ This bench: 7.91% Great: 13%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston ACR16D3LU1KNG/8G 16GB 31 User benchmarks, average bench 51% 800, 800, 800 MHz 8192, 4096, 4096 MB Performing below potential (10^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	29.6% Poor	MC Read 11.1 MC Write 9.6 MC Mixed 7.2 27% 9.3 GB/s	SC Read 10.5 SC Write 7.5 SC Mixed 9.3 26% 9.1 GB/s	Latency 70.2 57% 70.2 ns
Poor: 30% ↑ This bench: 29.6% Great: 60%

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Gaming 23%

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Desktop 69%

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Workstation 19%

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Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

CPU
FX-8350AMD $130Bench 61%, 313,196 samples	961x
FX-6300AMD $90Bench 55%, 261,607 samples	412x
FX-8320AMD $129Bench 59%, 106,454 samples	264x

GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	166x
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	149x
GTX 960Nvidia $198Bench 33%, 440,282 samples	142x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	87x
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	85x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	59x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	140x
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples	47x
1866 CL10 Series 2x8GBUnknownBench 54%, 7,244 samples	34x

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Value: 62% - Good

Total price: $289

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16