MSI 970A-G43 (MS-7693)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 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 51.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics19.1% 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 DriveThe 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.
Memory16GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970A-G43 (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory10.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130328
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateJul 30 '17 at 21:51
Run Duration94 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing below expectations (31st 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 3.5 GHz
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
51.2% Above average
Memory 75.7
1-Core 45.2
2-Core 84.4
45% 68.4 Pts
4-Core 147
8-Core 218
23% 183 Pts
64-Core 224
14% 224 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 51.2%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7790
Asus(1043 0456) 2GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.300.1025.0
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
19.1% Very poor
Lighting 22.6
Reflection 26.1
Parallax 28.9
18% 25.9 fps
MRender 22.6
Gravity 21.5
Splatting 29.3
21% 24.5 fps
Poor: 19%
This bench: 19.1%
Great: 21%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
540GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
94.3% Outstanding
Read 191
Write 138
Mixed 163
124% 164 MB/s
4K Read 0.38
4K Write 2.06
4K Mixed 0.22
78% 0.89 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 94.3%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
35.3% Below average
MC Read 13.1
MC Write 11.4
MC Mixed 13
36% 12.5 GB/s
SC Read 7.8
SC Write 6.3
SC Mixed 9.4
22% 7.83 GB/s
Latency 89
45% 89 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 35.3%
Great: 77%

 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 629 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% - Very good Total price: $217
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