MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (9th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 91 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 a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 40.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory6.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150512
Uptime10.7 Days
Run DateOct 25 '18 at 22:09
Run Duration116 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8120
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.7 GHz, turbo 1.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
40.1% Average
Memory 64.5
1-Core 24.2
2-Core 47.4
32% 45.4 Pts
4-Core 87.1
8-Core 148
14% 117 Pts
64-Core 144
9% 144 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 40.1%
Great: 63%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 550-Ti-$250
Asus(1043 83BE) 1GB
CLim: 910 MHz, MLim: 1026 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 391.35
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 7% Great: 9%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD VelociRaptor 250GB-$35
148GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 04.06A00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 94 112 105 129 133 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
76.8% Very good
Read 155
Write 148
Mixed 77.2
SusWrite 112
90% 123 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 4.1
4K Mixed 1.6
312% 2.37 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 76.8%
Great: 111%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Patriot PSD34G160081 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
30.1% Below average
MC Read 11.9
MC Write 9.4
MC Mixed 11.6
31% 11 GB/s
SC Read 5
SC Write 5
SC Mixed 7.5
17% 5.83 GB/s
Latency 115
35% 115 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 30.1%
Great: 59%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 970 GAMING (MS-7693) Builds (Compare 2,303 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 23%
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Desktop
Desktop 69%
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Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $289
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