MSI 970A-G43 (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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 50.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics9.02% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive58.4% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970A-G43 (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory4.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160108
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJun 03 '20 at 19:43
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing below expectations (35th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-4300-$73
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
50.1% Above average
Memory 81.8
1-Core 58.6
2-Core 90.1
51% 76.8 Pts
4-Core 110
8-Core 114
15% 112 Pts
64-Core 124
8% 124 Pts
Poor: 36%
This bench: 50.1%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 650-$112
Gigabyte(1458 362B) 2GB
CLim: 1110 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
9.02% Terrible
Lighting 9.83
Reflection 9.5
Parallax 12.2
8% 10.5 fps
MRender 14.1
Gravity 12.7
Splatting 13.4
11% 13.4 fps
Poor: 8%
This bench: 9.02%
Great: 9%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SSDPR-CX400-256 256GB
176GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM61.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 195 162 93 59 79 58 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
58.4% Above average
Read 404
Write 264
Mixed 308
SusWrite 108
60% 271 MB/s
4K Read 22
4K Write 35.3
4K Mixed 26.1
86% 27.8 MB/s
DQ Read 202
DQ Write 203
DQ Mixed 157
130% 187 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 58.4%
Great: 90%
TOSHIBA MK6459GSX 640GB
162GB free, PID 0902
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 24 27 28 29 28 28 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
11% Very poor
Read 26
Write 26.5
Mixed 17.5
SusWrite 27.3
33% 24.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.1
18% 0.3 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 11%
Great: 20%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Goodram GR1600D364L11/4G 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
31.9% Below average
MC Read 12
MC Write 9.2
MC Mixed 11
31% 10.7 GB/s
SC Read 7.6
SC Write 6.9
SC Mixed 9.8
23% 8.1 GB/s
Latency 77.2
52% 77.2 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 31.9%
Great: 63%

 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 629 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: 80% - Very good Total price: $217
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