MSI 970A-G43 (MS-7693)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 63.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics57.9% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (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.
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 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 (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970A-G43 (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory2 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130328
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJan 08 '18 at 02:55
Run Duration768 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 16%
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 PC Performing as expected (47th 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
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
63.1% Good
Memory 86.8
1-Core 69.7
2-Core 122
58% 92.8 Pts
4-Core 219
8-Core 288
32% 254 Pts
64-Core 288
18% 288 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 63.1%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Device(0000 0000) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
57.9% Above average
Lighting 69.9
Reflection 78
Parallax 68.5
57% 72.1 fps
MRender 71.8
Gravity 72.9
Splatting 73.2
60% 72.6 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 57.9%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: HP34 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
88.8% Excellent
Read 150
Write 160
Mixed 86.4
98% 132 MB/s
4K Read 0.43
4K Write 1.43
4K Mixed 0.21
68% 0.69 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 88.8%
Great: 114%
Generic Flash Disk 32GB
26GB free, PID 6387
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
3.03% Terrible
Read 16.3
Write 2.55
Mixed 2.96
6% 7.28 MB/s
4K Read 0.45
4K Write 0.001
4K Mixed 0
2% 0.15 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.03%
Great: 21%
M-SysT5 Dell Memory Key 1GB
0GB free, PID 0015
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
3.49% Terrible
Read 10.3
Write 4.33
Mixed 4.29
7% 6.29 MB/s
4K Read 3.77
4K Write 0.06
4K Mixed 0.07
18% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.49%
Great: 6%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C7 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
29.2% Poor
MC Read 9.7
MC Write 9.4
MC Mixed 8.6
26% 9.23 GB/s
SC Read 9.6
SC Write 8
SC Mixed 8.6
25% 8.73 GB/s
Latency 70.7
57% 70.7 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 29.2%
Great: 64%

 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 631 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 64%
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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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