MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 66.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics14% 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 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.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 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)
Memory12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20141216
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateOct 14 '19 at 20:16
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320-$129
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
66.6% Good
Memory 87.4
1-Core 44.2
2-Core 141
55% 91 Pts
4-Core 248
8-Core 433
41% 341 Pts
64-Core 431
27% 431 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 66.6%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 250X
MSI(1462 2715) 2GB
CLim: 1000 MHz, MLim: 1125 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 19.9.1
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
14% Very poor
Lighting 17.4
Reflection 16.8
Parallax 23.2
14% 19.1 fps
MRender 14.1
Gravity 16.2
Splatting 18.7
14% 16.3 fps
Poor: 9%
This bench: 14%
Great: 14%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung HD322HJ 320GB-$44
96GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1AG0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 40 33 46 50 40 51 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
34.1% Below average
Read 75.1
Write 78.5
Mixed 50.2
SusWrite 43.4
46% 61.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 1
170% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 34.1%
Great: 62%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
664GB free
Firmware: HPH4
SusWrite @10s intervals: 199 194 199 197 199 199 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
118% Outstanding
Read 213
Write 204
Mixed 97.6
SusWrite 198
130% 178 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 118%
Great: 112%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 1TB
336GB free, PID a200
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 33 32 33 32 33 33 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
13% Very poor
Read 33.1
Write 32.8
Mixed 16.7
SusWrite 32.8
39% 28.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.3
4K Mixed 0.4
26% 0.4 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 13%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1600C10D3/8G KHX1600C9D3/4GX KHX1600C10D3/8G KHX1600C9D3/4GX 16GB
800, 800, 800, 800 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (16th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
46.1% Average
MC Read 19.7
MC Write 14.1
MC Mixed 15.6
47% 16.5 GB/s
SC Read 9.3
SC Write 8.2
SC Mixed 12.1
28% 9.87 GB/s
Latency 70.1
57% 70.1 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 46.1%
Great: 66%

 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%
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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