MSI 970A-G43 (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 58.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics6.72% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive58.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Very high background CPU (53%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970A-G43 (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory8 GB free of 12 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130328
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 07 '18 at 21:45
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 53%

 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-4130 Quad-Core-$150
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
58.8% Above average
Memory 82.2
1-Core 65.2
2-Core 101
54% 82.8 Pts
4-Core 209
8-Core 200
28% 204 Pts
64-Core 185
11% 185 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 58.8%
Great: 59%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 640
MSI(1462 2757) 1GB
CLim: 901 MHz, MLim: 333 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 417.22
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
6.72% Terrible
Lighting 7.73
Reflection 7.54
Parallax 8.41
6% 7.89 fps
MRender 6.81
Gravity 10.1
Splatting 10.1
8% 9.02 fps
Poor: 5%
This bench: 6.72%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk SD8TN8U256G1001 256GB
162GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X4120101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 192 189 188 194 191 192 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
58.7% Above average
Read 326
Write 222
Mixed 146
SusWrite 191
49% 222 MB/s
4K Read 19.5
4K Write 52.9
4K Mixed 32.6
99% 35 MB/s
DQ Read 30.6
DQ Write 82.7
DQ Mixed 38.9
35% 50.7 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 58.7%
Great: 90%
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.C 1TB-$70
807GB free
Firmware: JP4OA3MA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 130 128 131 131 129 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
71.9% Very good
Read 121
Write 128
Mixed 67.2
SusWrite 129
82% 111 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.9
161% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 71.9%
Great: 74%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8JTF25664AZ-1G4D1 Samsung M378B5273CH0-CH9 8JTF25664AZ-1G4D1 Samsung M378B5273CH0-CH9 12GB
667, 667, 667, 667 MHz
2048, 4096, 2048, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
41.9% Average
MC Read 16.8
MC Write 12.4
MC Mixed 15.6
43% 14.9 GB/s
SC Read 7.9
SC Write 8
SC Mixed 11.5
26% 9.13 GB/s
Latency 76.5
52% 76.5 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 41.9%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical 970A-G43 (MS-7693) Builds (Compare 633 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 (MS-7693) - $72

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 76% - Very good Total price: $257
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