MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (14th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 86 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 below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 42.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics24.9% 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 Drive40.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB 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.
Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory13.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151221
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 29 '18 at 04:09
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 100%

 PC Performing way below expectations (14th 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 1.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
42.6% Average
Memory 71.3
1-Core 8.4
2-Core 44.5
31% 41.4 Pts
4-Core 79.1
8-Core 106
12% 92.6 Pts
64-Core 99.4
6% 99.4 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 42.6%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 380-$200
CLim: 990 MHz, MLim: 1425 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
24.9% Poor
Lighting 24.5
Reflection 32.8
Parallax 53.2
20% 36.8 fps
MRender 49.8
Gravity 39.9
Splatting 38.3
34% 42.7 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 24.9%
Great: 35%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS900 120GB-$25
91GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS900612
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 45 58 60 61 62 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
40.9% Average
Read 385
Write 304
Mixed 258
SusWrite 62.3
56% 253 MB/s
4K Read 12.1
4K Write 22
4K Mixed 13.5
47% 15.9 MB/s
DQ Read 166
DQ Write 154
DQ Mixed 152
116% 158 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 40.9%
Great: 87%
SanDisk Cruzer U 16GB
11GB free, PID 55a5
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.8 6.2 5.7 5.7 5.8 5.8 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
6.99% Terrible
Read 17.6
Write 5.5
Mixed 4.5
SusWrite 5.6
9% 8.3 MB/s
4K Read 1.9
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.1
41% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 6.99%
Great: 12%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMY8GX3M2A1600C9 CMY8GX3M2A1866C9 CMY8GX3M2A1600C9 CMY8GX3M2A1866C9 16GB
667, 667, 667, 667 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
30.8% Below average
MC Read 11.8
MC Write 8.8
MC Mixed 12.4
31% 11 GB/s
SC Read 5.7
SC Write 5.2
SC Mixed 8
18% 6.3 GB/s
Latency 98.3
41% 98.3 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 30.8%
Great: 49%

 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 2,303 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 23%
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Desktop
Desktop 69%
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Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

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