MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 67.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics46.6% 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)
Memory10GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 10GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 11 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory7.3 GB free of 10 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20141110
Uptime6.6 Days
Run DateSep 21 '18 at 10:59
Run Duration171 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing as expected (58th 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
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
67.2% Good
Memory 87.5
1-Core 71.2
2-Core 132
60% 96.7 Pts
4-Core 255
8-Core 423
41% 339 Pts
64-Core 424
26% 424 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 67.2%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 290X-$549
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 22.19.662.4
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
46.6% Average
Lighting 52.6
Reflection 59
Parallax 85.3
43% 65.6 fps
MRender 58.6
Gravity 58
Splatting 76.1
54% 64.2 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 46.6%
Great: 55%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Ssd2sc12 0G5LC709B121-510 120GB
3GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 560A
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
Read 215
Write 93.8
Mixed 145
33% 151 MB/s
4K Read 14.6
4K Write 54.4
4K Mixed 20.3
77% 29.8 MB/s
DQ Read 109
DQ Write 114
DQ Mixed 127
91% 116 MB/s
Poor: 35% Great: 66%
Toshiba MG03ACA400 4TB
3.5TB free
Firmware:
SusWrite @10s intervals: 49 50 50 51 51 51 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
57.1% Above average
Read 148
Write 148
Mixed 63.8
SusWrite 50.4
75% 103 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1.1
213% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 57.1%
Great: 96%
Hitachi HDS721010CLA630 1TB
668GB free
Firmware: JP4O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 119 122 122 124 126 124 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
69.7% Good
Read 120
Write 118
Mixed 58
SusWrite 123
76% 105 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.9
161% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 69.7%
Great: 76%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$24
718GB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 48 50 50 51 51 52 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 55% Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HP655410-150-HYCG Micron 8JTF25664AZ-1G6M1 HP655410-150-HYCG 10GB
800, 800, 800 MHz
4096, 2048, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
45.7% Average
MC Read 18.1
MC Write 15.2
MC Mixed 15.5
46% 16.3 GB/s
SC Read 9.8
SC Write 8.4
SC Mixed 11.9
29% 10 GB/s
Latency 70
57% 70 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 45.7%
Great: 46%

 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 2,313 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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