MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 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 45.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics30.8% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive55.2% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory5.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151221
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 14 '21 at 21:55
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User MNE-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$47
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
45.8% Average
Memory 71.3
1-Core 71.5
2-Core 129
55% 90.6 Pts
4-Core 122
8-Core 109
16% 116 Pts
64-Core 284
18% 284 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 45.8%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 380-$200
CLim: 980 MHz, MLim: 1425 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 20.12.1
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
30.8% Below average
Lighting 39.4
Reflection 25.9
Parallax 49.3
32% 38.2 fps
MRender 40.2
Gravity 37.8
Splatting 28.5
28% 35.5 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 30.8%
Great: 35%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$28
64GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFK61K1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 220 76 65 65 66 65 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
55.2% Above average
Read 372
Write 312
Mixed 269
SusWrite 92.8
58% 262 MB/s
4K Read 21.2
4K Write 35.1
4K Mixed 23.9
81% 26.7 MB/s
DQ Read 218
DQ Write 206
DQ Mixed 158
133% 194 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 55.2%
Great: 85%
Seagate ST3500312CS 500GB-$20
440GB free
Firmware: SS16
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 91 99 99 99 99 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
56.3% Above average
Read 99.3
Write 91.5
Mixed 48
SusWrite 96.8
61% 83.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.6
113% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 56.3%
Great: 60%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x4GB-$35
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 933 MHz
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
41.6% Average
MC Read 18.2
MC Write 12.8
MC Mixed 14.1
43% 15 GB/s
SC Read 10
SC Write 8.6
SC Mixed 10.7
28% 9.77 GB/s
Latency 98.4
41% 98.4 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 41.6%
Great: 67%

 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 2,304 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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