MSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 63%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics31.4% 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 Drive52.4% 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 (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
8 years ago, 8 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory5.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131008
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 11 '16 at 03:01
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 29%

 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$47
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
63% Good
Memory 90.1
1-Core 67.9
2-Core 122
59% 93.3 Pts
4-Core 201
8-Core 262
30% 232 Pts
64-Core 266
16% 266 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 63%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280-$185
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.300.1025.0
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
31.4% Below average
Lighting 40.1
Reflection 29.8
Parallax 52.2
33% 40.7 fps
MRender 28.5
Gravity 38.7
Splatting 37.7
29% 34.9 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 31.4%
Great: 34%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
hp ssd v300a 240GB
201GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 505ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
52.4% Above average
Read 298
Write 258
Mixed 212
57% 256 MB/s
4K Read 24.3
4K Write 52.2
4K Mixed 10.2
78% 28.9 MB/s
DQ Read 25.4
DQ Write 88.6
DQ Mixed 10.5
22% 41.5 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 52.4%
Great: 87%
WD Green 1TB (2011)-$64
903GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
78.9% Very good
Read 137
Write 138
Mixed 115
97% 130 MB/s
4K Read 0.99
4K Write 2.48
4K Mixed 0.23
113% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 78.9%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 2400 C11 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (22nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
43.5% Average
MC Read 18.7
MC Write 12.8
MC Mixed 14.5
44% 15.3 GB/s
SC Read 8.5
SC Write 8.1
SC Mixed 11.8
27% 9.47 GB/s
Latency 67.2
60% 67.2 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 43.5%
Great: 84%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 970A-G46 (MS-7693) Builds (Compare 439 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 78% - Very good Total price: $376
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