MSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 49.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics48.2% 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.
Memory26GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 26GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory22.4 GB free of 26 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display2715 x 1527 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160108
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 11 '17 at 06:09
Run Duration163 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 B35
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
49.6% Average
Memory 70.8
1-Core 42.6
2-Core 83.8
43% 65.7 Pts
4-Core 166
8-Core 168
22% 167 Pts
64-Core 165
10% 165 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 49.6%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Nvidia(10DE 1131) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 378.78
Performing below potential (47th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
48.2% Average
Lighting 59.4
Reflection 63.3
Parallax 57
48% 59.9 fps
MRender 71.2
Gravity 57.2
Splatting 50.5
48% 59.6 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 48.2%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 2TB (2016)-$83
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC41 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
91.4% Outstanding
Read 145
Write 172
Mixed 62.4
93% 127 MB/s
4K Read 0.65
4K Write 5.36
4K Mixed 0.6
193% 2.2 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 91.4%
Great: 110%
WD Blue 500GB (2008)-$25
466GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
68.4% Good
Read 126
Write 113
Mixed 71.6
77% 103 MB/s
4K Read 0.79
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.39
102% 0.86 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 68.4%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1600C10D3/8GX 1600 CL9 Series 1600 CL9 Series 26GB
667, 800, 667, 800 MHz
8192, 8192, 2048, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
22.2% Poor
MC Read 8.2
MC Write 6.4
MC Mixed 6.8
20% 7.13 GB/s
SC Read 6.6
SC Write 6.2
SC Mixed 6.7
19% 6.5 GB/s
Latency 99.5
40% 99.5 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 22.2%
Great: 31%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 970A-G46 (MS-7693) Builds (Compare 444 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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