MSI 970A-G45 (MS-7693)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 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 60.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics26.8% 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 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (57%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970A-G45 (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory13.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120615
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 10 '17 at 15:24
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 57%

 PC Performing as expected (48th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 840T
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.35 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
60.8% Good
Memory 88.9
1-Core 49.3
2-Core 98.3
52% 78.8 Pts
4-Core 194
8-Core 191
26% 192 Pts
64-Core 193
12% 193 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 60.8%
Great: 57%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-Ti-$362
EVGA(3842 3663) 3GB
Ram: 3GB, Driver: 309.8
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
26.8% Poor
Lighting 31.7
Reflection 31.7
Parallax 36.3
26% 33.3 fps
MRender 40.8
Gravity 40.5
Splatting 27.2
29% 36.1 fps
Poor: 23%
This bench: 26.8%
Great: 29%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.C 1TB-$40
828GB free
Firmware: JP4OA3EA Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
43.5% Average
Read 68.8
Write 82.9
Mixed 28.6
44% 60.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.43
4K Write 1.15
4K Mixed 0.42
86% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 43.5%
Great: 74%
Toshiba DT01ACA050 500GB-$25
271GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MS1OA750 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
65.1% Good
Read 123
Write 104
Mixed 103
83% 110 MB/s
4K Read 0.51
4K Write 1.11
4K Mixed 0.15
59% 0.59 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 65.1%
Great: 103%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$32
108GB free
Firmware: JC45 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
52.9% Above average
Read 92.8
Write 91.2
Mixed 87.7
68% 90.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.74
4K Write 1.74
4K Mixed 0.54
123% 1.01 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 52.9%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 16GB
800, 800 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
33.4% Below average
MC Read 14.6
MC Write 6.8
MC Mixed 12.6
32% 11.3 GB/s
SC Read 7.3
SC Write 5.7
SC Mixed 9.1
21% 7.37 GB/s
Latency 68.6
58% 68.6 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 33.4%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 970A-G45 (MS-7693) Builds (Compare 61 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI 970A-G45 (MS-7693)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 105% - Outstanding Total price: $106
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