MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 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 relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 41.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Boot Drive46.6% 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.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory5 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141216
Uptime25.2 Days
Run DateOct 04 '20 at 05:11
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 910
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
41.4% Average
Memory 57.7
1-Core 11.4
2-Core 58.7
28% 42.6 Pts
4-Core 147
8-Core 148
20% 148 Pts
64-Core 148
9% 148 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 41.4%
Great: 55%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX500 120GB-$15
62GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR013
SusWrite @10s intervals: 183 164 34 38 37 30 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
46.6% Average
Read 408
Write 210
Mixed 13.9
SusWrite 81.1
39% 178 MB/s
4K Read 16.1
4K Write 24
4K Mixed 13.5
54% 17.9 MB/s
DQ Read 184
DQ Write 216
DQ Mixed 1.1
56% 134 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 46.6%
Great: 86%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$79
3TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 168 177 177 177 178 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
81.1% Excellent
Read 109
Write 134
Mixed 65.6
SusWrite 174
88% 121 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0
51% 0.5 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 81.1%
Great: 90%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Elpida EBJ21UE8BDF0-DJ-F 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
26.6% Poor
MC Read 9.9
MC Write 7.6
MC Mixed 12.7
29% 10.1 GB/s
SC Read 3.5
SC Write 2.7
SC Mixed 4.4
10% 3.53 GB/s
Latency 135
30% 135 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 26.6%
Great: 52%

 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%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
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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