MSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing CPU, GPU, RAM
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 8 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.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20121031
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateFeb 17 '14 at 00:12
Run Duration284 Seconds
Run User AUT-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 965-$144
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
1-Core 60.6
2-Core 120
41% 90.4 Pts
4-Core 237
8-Core 236
32% 236 Pts
64-Core 236
15% 236 Pts
Poor: 35% Great: 61%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SSD 64GB 63GB
28GB free
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
15.7% Very poor
Read 132
Write 69
Mixed 90.9
22% 97.2 MB/s
4K Read 10.5
4K Write 6.11
4K Mixed 2.26
22% 6.3 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 15.7%
Great: 26%
AMD 2+0 Stripe/RAID0 2TB
1.5TB free
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
209% Outstanding
Read 350
Write 378
Mixed 325
264% 351 MB/s
4K Read 1.29
4K Write 4.05
4K Mixed 0.53
188% 1.96 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 209%
Great: 195%
Seagate ST3320613AS 320GB
376GB free
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
49.7% Average
Read 103
Write 71
Mixed 96.4
68% 90 MB/s
4K Read 0.28
4K Write 0.87
4K Mixed 0.33
64% 0.49 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 49.7%
Great: 64%
Verbatim STORE N GO 4GB
2GB free, PID 0302
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
3.7% Terrible
Read 12.7
Write 4.74
Mixed 6.59
9% 8.02 MB/s
4K Read 3.19
4K Write 0.02
4K Mixed 0.02
13% 1.08 MB/s
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.7%
Great: 6%
Typical 970A-G46 (MS-7693) Builds (Compare 437 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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