MSI 970A-G43 (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (28th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 72 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 54.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.01% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive31.6% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
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 (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970A-G43 (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory5.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160108
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateJan 07 '18 at 15:25
Run Duration227 Seconds
Run User SRB-User
Background CPU 22%

 PC Performing below expectations (28th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-4130 Quad-Core-$150
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
54.9% Above average
Memory 78.4
1-Core 63.8
2-Core 114
54% 85.4 Pts
4-Core 185
8-Core 184
25% 184 Pts
64-Core 187
12% 187 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 54.9%
Great: 59%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 6570
PwrHis(1787 2308) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
3.01% Terrible
Lighting 3.67
Reflection 3.92
Parallax 4.91
3% 4.17 fps
MRender 2.95
Gravity 4.63
Splatting 3.61
3% 3.73 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 3.01%
Great: 5%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Patriot Pyro 240GB-$172
137GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 560ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile)
31.6% Below average
Read 310
Write 104
Mixed 149
41% 188 MB/s
4K Read 15.4
4K Write 14.6
4K Mixed 7.82
41% 12.6 MB/s
DQ Read 16.7
DQ Write 16.1
DQ Mixed 9.16
9% 14 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 31.6%
Great: 81%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
283GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
60.3% Good
Read 143
Write 68.1
Mixed 8.48
52% 73 MB/s
4K Read 0.001
4K Write 0.11
4K Mixed 0
2% 0.04 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 60.3%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Patriot PSD34G160081 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
38.5% Below average
MC Read 16.9
MC Write 10.9
MC Mixed 13.5
39% 13.8 GB/s
SC Read 7.8
SC Write 6.8
SC Mixed 10.1
24% 8.23 GB/s
Latency 83.6
48% 83.6 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 38.5%
Great: 59%

 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 628 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: 79% - Very good Total price: $225
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