MSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693)

Performance Results


Gaming 30% Raft	Desktop 74% Battleship	Workstation 23% Surfboard


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 66.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	40.5% 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 Drive	42.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory	8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (33%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	MSI MS-7693
Motherboard	MSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693) (all builds)
Memory	4.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit färger
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20121031
Uptime	3.6 Days
Run Date	Dec 03 '18 at 16:30
Run Duration	161 Seconds
Run User	SWE-User
Background CPU	33%

PC Performing above expectations (73^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD FX-4170 Quad-Core-$81 4,257 User benchmarks, average bench 56% CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads Base clock 4.75 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	66.1% Good	Memory 91.8 1-Core 78.3 2-Core 137 64% 102 Pts	4-Core 237 8-Core 235 32% 236 Pts	64-Core 237 15% 237 Pts
Poor: 42% ↑ This bench: 66.1% Great: 63%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198 440,282 User benchmarks, average bench 33% Asus(1043 8528) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1493 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 417.22 Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	40.5% Average	Lighting 52.6 Reflection 51.2 Parallax 45.5 43% 49.8 fps	MRender 44.2 Gravity 46.5 Splatting 41.5 36% 44.1 fps
Poor: 30% ↑ This bench: 40.5% Great: 36%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WD Green 120GB (2018)-$59 69,933 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 54GB free (System drive) Firmware: UE450000 SusWrite @10s intervals: 141 54 9.5 21 64 64 MB/s Performing as expected (50^th percentile)	42.6% Average	Read 410 Write 255 Mixed 229 SusWrite 58.8 53% 238 MB/s	4K Read 18.6 4K Write 24.9 4K Mixed 21 68% 21.5 MB/s	DQ Read 22.5 DQ Write 30.6 DQ Mixed 24.8 19% 26 MB/s
Poor: 32% ↑ This bench: 42.6% Great: 53%
OCZ Agility 3 120GB-$102 38,562 User benchmarks, average bench 49% 42GB free Firmware: 2.22 SusWrite @10s intervals: 118 104 110 113 115 111 MB/s Performing as expected (43^rd percentile)	46.9% Average	Read 172 Write 149 Mixed 150 SusWrite 112 33% 146 MB/s	4K Read 24.8 4K Write 49.4 4K Mixed 26.4 98% 33.5 MB/s	DQ Read 31.9 DQ Write 108 DQ Mixed 35.4 37% 58.6 MB/s
Poor: 31% ↑ This bench: 46.9% Great: 61%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$25 763,289 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 930GB free Firmware: MS2OA750 SusWrite @10s intervals: 145 57 11 22 67 66 MB/s Performing below expectations (29^th percentile)	76.7% Very good	Read 206 Write 197 Mixed 39 SusWrite 61.3 91% 126 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 0.6 139% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 47% ↑ This bench: 76.7% Great: 107%
TrekStor DS maxi Xpress 1TB 25 User benchmarks, average bench 31% 101GB free, PID 0039 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 119 121 119 120 120 MB/s Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	43.9% Average	Read 94 Write 91.7 Mixed 50.7 SusWrite 118 120% 88.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.4 4K Mixed 0.7 74% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 43.9% Great: 44%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown 8GB 82,857 User benchmarks, average bench 34% 667, 667 MHz 4096, 4096 MB Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	48.5% Average	MC Read 18.9 MC Write 14.8 MC Mixed 17.9 49% 17.2 GB/s	SC Read 9.5 SC Write 10 SC Mixed 12.9 31% 10.8 GB/s	Latency 64.4 62% 64.4 ns
Poor: 20% ↑ This bench: 48.5% Great: 51%

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Gaming 34%

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Desktop 67%

Battle cruiser

Workstation 27%

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Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693) - $88

CPU
FX-8350AMD $130Bench 61%, 313,196 samples	102x
FX-6300AMD $90Bench 55%, 261,607 samples	83x
FX-8320AMD $153Bench 59%, 106,454 samples	48x

GPU
RX 580AMD $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples	28x
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	22x
R9 270XAMD $199Bench 27%, 77,943 samples	19x

SSD
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	11x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	11x
SSDNow V300 120GBKingston $36Bench 54%, 339,020 samples	9x

RAM
16GBUnknownBench 41%, 70,565 samples	46x
8GBUnknownBench 34%, 82,857 samples	40x
12GBUnknownBench 35%, 85,415 samples	16x

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Total price: $376

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