MSI 970A-G43 (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (19th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 81 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 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 58.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics109% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive73% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970A-G43 (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory29 GB free of 32 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160108
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 26 '20 at 21:55
Run Duration157 Seconds
Run User IRL-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing way below expectations (19th 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 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
58.4% Above average
Memory 77.8
1-Core 70.3
2-Core 126
56% 91.4 Pts
4-Core 219
8-Core 269
32% 244 Pts
64-Core 280
17% 280 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 58.4%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
MSI(1462 3607) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 445.87
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
109% Outstanding
Lighting 134
Reflection 173
Parallax 178
109% 161 fps
MRender 124
Gravity 184
Splatting 124
116% 144 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 109%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
414GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 180 183 189 190 188 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
73% Very good
Read 399
Write 385
Mixed 313
SusWrite 184
72% 320 MB/s
4K Read 32.5
4K Write 61.6
4K Mixed 42.5
136% 45.5 MB/s
DQ Read 40.3
DQ Write 90.9
DQ Mixed 53.8
44% 61.7 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 73%
Great: 134%
Seagate Barracuda Desktop 5TB-$124
488GB free
Firmware: CC49
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 98 98 98 99 99 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
43.8% Average
Read 54.2
Write 71
Mixed 8
SusWrite 96.8
41% 57.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 5.2
4K Mixed 0.1
141% 2.03 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 43.8%
Great: 90%
Seagate ST5000DM003-2FH18L 5TB
169GB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 88 91 82 90 92 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
44.5% Average
Read 65.3
Write 146
Mixed 67.2
SusWrite 87.8
67% 91.5 MB/s
4K Read 1.7
4K Write 5.3
4K Mixed 0.7
247% 2.57 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 44.5%
Great: 88%
Seagate IronWolf 8TB (2016)-$175
289GB free
Firmware: SC61
SusWrite @10s intervals: 174 181 184 189 190 189 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 31% Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 2400 C11 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
41.9% Average
MC Read 16.7
MC Write 12.9
MC Mixed 15.1
43% 14.9 GB/s
SC Read 9.7
SC Write 8
SC Mixed 12.7
29% 10.1 GB/s
Latency 84.8
47% 84.8 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 41.9%
Great: 87%

 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 628 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: 80% - Excellent Total price: $215
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