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MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 42%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (3rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 97 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 36.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics34.6% 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 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.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (30%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory7.1 GB free of 12 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151221
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateOct 08 '22 at 14:21
Run Duration155 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU 30%

 PC Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-4300-$73
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
36.3% Below average
Memory 53.2
1-Core 25.4
2-Core 56.2
30% 44.9 Pts
4-Core 108
8-Core 144
16% 126 Pts
64-Core 146
9% 146 Pts
Poor: 36%
This bench: 36.3%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 290-$399
CLim: 977 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 22.6.1
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
34.6% Below average
Lighting 40.4
Reflection 65.5
Parallax 60.8
33% 55.6 fps
MRender 55.8
Gravity 43.7
Splatting 41.4
38% 47 fps
Poor: 41%
This bench: 34.6%
Great: 50%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Desktop SSHD 2TB-$90
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 6.2 13 26 10 32 31 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
7.71% Terrible
Read 7.2
Write 13
Mixed 3
SusWrite 19.7
8% 10.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
8% 0.07 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 7.71%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMV8GX3M2A1333C9 VS2GB1333D3 CMV8GX3M2A1333C9 VS2GB1333D3 12GB
667, 667, 667, 667 MHz
4096, 2048, 4096, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
32.1% Below average
MC Read 14.4
MC Write 11.2
MC Mixed 11.7
36% 12.4 GB/s
SC Read 4.2
SC Write 3.6
SC Mixed 5.3
12% 4.37 GB/s
Latency 149
27% 149 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 32.1%
Great: 38%

 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 2,361 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)

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