MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (28th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 72 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 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 60.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics55.5% 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 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.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Very high background CPU (43%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory1.3 GB free of 4 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20141216
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateAug 15 '17 at 15:10
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User IND-User
Background CPU 43%
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 PC Performing below expectations (28th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8350-$130
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
60.3% Good
Memory 81.1
1-Core 66.4
2-Core 124
56% 90.4 Pts
4-Core 215
8-Core 342
34% 279 Pts
64-Core 386
24% 386 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 60.3%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Device(0000 0000) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 382.5
Performing below potential (44th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
55.5% Above average
Lighting 72.4
Reflection 71.7
Parallax 59.5
59% 67.9 fps
MRender 66.7
Gravity 55.5
Splatting 57.3
49% 59.9 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 55.5%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Desktop SSHD 1TB-$68
83GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC41 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
71.4% Very good
Read 123
Write 126
Mixed 20.6
65% 89.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.22
4K Write 1.51
4K Mixed 0.15
54% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 71.4%
Great: 112%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
61GB free
Firmware: JC4B Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
24.8% Poor
Read 25
Write 61.3
Mixed 60.9
38% 49.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.58
4K Write 1.09
4K Mixed 0.44
93% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 24.8%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 1x4GB
1 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (32nd percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
24.7% Poor
MC Read 8
MC Write 8.1
MC Mixed 7.2
22% 7.77 GB/s
SC Read 6.9
SC Write 7.2
SC Mixed 7
20% 7.03 GB/s
Latency 78.5
51% 78.5 ns
Poor: 19%
This bench: 24.7%
Great: 34%

 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 2,302 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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