MSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693)

Performance Results

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


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 63.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot Drive	The boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory	8GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago.

System	MSI MS-7693
Motherboard	MSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693) (all builds)
Memory	5.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.9 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20130105
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jan 07 '17 at 17:51
Run Duration	93 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	100%

PC Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD FX-8350-$130 313,196 User benchmarks, average bench 61% CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4.4 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (72^nd percentile)	63.4% Good	Memory 79.8 1-Core 74.4 2-Core 130 58% 94.7 Pts	4-Core 254 8-Core 476 44% 365 Pts	64-Core 478 30% 478 Pts
Poor: 48% ↑ This bench: 63.4% Great: 68%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760-$209 161,132 User benchmarks, average bench 26% EVGA(3842 2765) 2GB CLim: 1293 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 376.33 Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete		Lighting 34.5 Reflection 30.9 Parallax 38.5 28% 34.6 fps	Gravity 41.1 Splatting 34.8 33% 37.9 fps
Poor: 24% Great: 28%

Drive	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Toshiba DT01ABA100V 1TB 5,116 User benchmarks, average bench 66% 895GB free (System drive) Firmware: MU2OA720 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 0 (02) Throughput performance 100 100 0 (03) Spinup time 136 136 12895387802 (04) Start/Stop count 100 100 163 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 100 100 0 (08) Seek timer performance 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 100 100 3629 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 162 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 163 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 100 100 163 (C2) HDA temperature 187 187 214749478944 (C4) Reallocation count 100 100 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0	83.2% Excellent	Read 148 Write 142 Mixed 25.8 76% 105 MB/s	4K Read 0.61 4K Write 1.64 4K Mixed 0.16 74% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 38% ↑ This bench: 83.2% Great: 85%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown 8GB 82,857 User benchmarks, average bench 34% 933, 933 MHz 4096, 4096 MB Performing way above expectations (87^th percentile)	43.6% Average	MC Read 21.1 MC Write 14 MC Mixed 15.1 48% 16.7 GB/s	SC Read 3.9 SC Write 4.8 SC Mixed 5.6 14% 4.77 GB/s	Latency 81 49% 81 ns
Poor: 20% ↑ This bench: 43.6% Great: 51%

Take a copy of your results How to check your in-game FPS

System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Custom PC Builder (Explore upgrades for this PC) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money

CHOOSE AN UPGRADE:

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

MBD

Typical 970A-G46 (MS-7693) Builds (Compare 437 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 34%

Sail boat

Desktop 67%

Battle cruiser

Workstation 27%

Raft

Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693) - $88

CPU
FX-8350AMD $130Bench 61%, 313,196 samples	99x
FX-6300AMD $57Bench 55%, 261,607 samples	82x
FX-8320AMD $129Bench 59%, 106,454 samples	47x

GPU
RX 580AMD $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples	27x
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	20x
R9 270XAMD $199Bench 27%, 77,943 samples	19x

SSD
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	11x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	11x
SSDNow V300 120GBKingston $37Bench 54%, 339,020 samples	9x

RAM
16GBUnknownBench 41%, 70,565 samples	46x
8GBUnknownBench 34%, 82,857 samples	39x
12GBUnknownBench 35%, 85,415 samples	16x

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

Value: 78% - Very good

Total price: $376

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $131	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $186	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $34	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16