MSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 54.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics49.6% 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 Drive95% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait 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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory8 GB free of 26 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160108
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 14 '17 at 04:22
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing as expected (57th 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 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
54.6% Above average
Memory 77.9
1-Core 45.9
2-Core 92.4
47% 72.1 Pts
4-Core 184
8-Core 182
24% 183 Pts
64-Core 185
12% 185 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 54.6%
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: 384.76
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
49.6% Average
Lighting 61.3
Reflection 64
Parallax 58.9
50% 61.4 fps
MRender 72
Gravity 58.8
Splatting 52.1
49% 61 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 49.6%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZ7LN512HMJP-000L7 512GB
380GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAV01L6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
95% Outstanding
Read 487
Write 463
Mixed 484
107% 478 MB/s
4K Read 37.3
4K Write 70.5
4K Mixed 30.5
133% 46.1 MB/s
DQ Read 168
DQ Write 156
DQ Mixed 27.6
58% 117 MB/s
Poor: 69%
This bench: 95%
Great: 132%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 2TB (2016)-$83
2TB free
Firmware: CC41 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
85% Excellent
Read 129
Write 166
Mixed 148
111% 148 MB/s
4K Read 0.75
4K Write 5.44
4K Mixed 0.66
206% 2.28 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 85%
Great: 110%
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
31% Below average
MC Read 12.3
MC Write 7.4
MC Mixed 11.8
30% 10.5 GB/s
SC Read 8.3
SC Write 7.2
SC Mixed 8.5
23% 8 GB/s
Latency 84.5
47% 84.5 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 31%
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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