MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results


Gaming 37% Jet ski	Desktop 70% Battle cruiser	Workstation 31% Sail boat


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 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.
Processor	With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 64.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	53.4% 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 Drive	40.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory	16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS Version	Although 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.

System	MSI MS-7693
Motherboard	MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693) (all builds)
Memory	12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display	1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20141110
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Nov 02 '20 at 15:58
Run Duration	149 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	16%

PC Performing below expectations (38^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD FX-8350-$130 313,196 User benchmarks, average bench 61% CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)	64.2% Good	Memory 84.2 1-Core 73.5 2-Core 130 59% 95.8 Pts	4-Core 240 8-Core 423 40% 332 Pts	64-Core 420 26% 420 Pts
Poor: 48% ↑ This bench: 64.2% Great: 68%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD R9 290-$399 68,699 User benchmarks, average bench 46% Asus(1043 0470) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1000 MHz, MLim: 1260 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 19.20 Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	53.4% Above average	Lighting 65.6 Reflection 58.3 Parallax 81.2 53% 68.4 fps	MRender 58.4 Gravity 56.5 Splatting 75.8 53% 63.6 fps
Poor: 41% ↑ This bench: 53.4% Great: 50%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k
Crucial BX500 240GB-$29 142,801 User benchmarks, average bench 56% 96GB free (System drive) Firmware: M6CR013 SusWrite @10s intervals: 330 54 66 16 30 34 MB/s Performing below expectations (29^th percentile)	40.6% Average	Read 433 Write 348 Mixed 12.6 SusWrite 88.1 48% 220 MB/s	4K Read 25.6 4K Write 6.4 4K Mixed 13.7 60% 15.2 MB/s
Poor: 30% ↑ This bench: 40.6% Great: 92%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 338GB free Firmware: 03.01A03 SusWrite @10s intervals: 123 123 125 125 124 123 MB/s Performing below expectations (33^rd percentile)	75.4% Very good	Read 138 Write 131 Mixed 79.4 SusWrite 124 87% 118 MB/s	4K Read 1.3 4K Write 2.7 4K Mixed 1.2 238% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 75.4% Great: 109%
Asmt ASM1156-PM 1TB 1,239 User benchmarks, average bench 56% 245GB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 15 15 15 15 15 15 MB/s Performing way below expectations (5^th percentile)	12.5% Very poor	Read 27.5 Write 27.3 Mixed 27.3 SusWrite 15.1 18% 24.3 MB/s	4K Read 1.2 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 1.1 213% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 12.5% Great: 101%
Asmt ASM1156-PM 250GB 95 User benchmarks, average bench 35% 232GB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 15 15 15 15 15 15 MB/s Performing way below expectations (7^th percentile)	12.4% Very poor	Read 27.8 Write 28.1 Mixed 22.4 SusWrite 15.2 17% 23.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1 4K Mixed 0.6 106% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 12.4% Great: 63%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown CL11-11-11 D3-1600 2x8GB 2,124 User benchmarks, average bench 54% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz Performing below potential (12^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	45.9% Average	MC Read 18.6 MC Write 14.1 MC Mixed 16.5 47% 16.4 GB/s	SC Read 10.2 SC Write 7.8 SC Mixed 12.5 29% 10.2 GB/s	Latency 73.1 55% 73.1 ns
Poor: 32% ↑ This bench: 45.9% Great: 61%

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

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Gaming 23%

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Desktop 69%

Battle cruiser

Workstation 19%

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Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

CPU
FX-8350AMD $130Bench 61%, 313,196 samples	961x
FX-6300AMD $90Bench 55%, 261,607 samples	412x
FX-8320AMD $129Bench 59%, 106,454 samples	264x

GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	166x
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	149x
GTX 960Nvidia $198Bench 33%, 440,282 samples	142x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	87x
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	85x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $76Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	59x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	140x
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples	47x
1866 CL10 Series 2x8GBUnknownBench 54%, 7,244 samples	35x

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Value: 62% - Good

Total price: $289

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $289	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16