MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 51.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics1.9% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive41.9% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory7.4 GB free of 12 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151221
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 20 '20 at 15:47
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-4300-$73
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
51.5% Above average
Memory 73.7
1-Core 56
2-Core 124
51% 84.5 Pts
4-Core 173
8-Core 169
23% 171 Pts
64-Core 146
9% 146 Pts
Poor: 36%
This bench: 51.5%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 9500 GT
Device(0000 0000) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 342.01
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
1.9% Terrible
Lighting 2.27
Reflection 3.62
Parallax 0.81
2% 2.23 fps
MRender 3.29
Gravity 1.7
Splatting 2.43
2% 2.47 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.9%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 240GB (2016)
43GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z3311000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 130 67 86 90 96 77 MB/s
Performing below potential (21st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
41.9% Average
Read 251
Write 117
Mixed 188
SusWrite 90.8
36% 162 MB/s
4K Read 19.3
4K Write 52.3
4K Mixed 7.5
66% 26.4 MB/s
DQ Read 177
DQ Write 162
DQ Mixed 18.1
55% 119 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 41.9%
Great: 70%
Toshiba MK3275GSX 320GB
191GB free
Firmware: GT001M
SusWrite @10s intervals: 72 72 72 73 73 72 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
41.8% Average
Read 73
Write 73.6
Mixed 19.4
SusWrite 72.3
43% 59.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.6
115% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 41.8%
Great: 46%
WD My Book 25EE 4TB
560GB free, PID 25ee
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 107 105 106 106 106 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
49.4% Average
Read 140
Write 141
Mixed 103
SusWrite 106
164% 122 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.9
99% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 49.4%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown Team-Elite-1600 TEAMGROUP-UD3-1600 Team-Elite-1600 12GB
800, 800, 800 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
28.5% Poor
MC Read 10.1
MC Write 9.6
MC Mixed 9.3
28% 9.67 GB/s
SC Read 8
SC Write 6.4
SC Mixed 7.5
21% 7.3 GB/s
Latency 93.2
43% 93.2 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 28.5%
Great: 46%

 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
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Gaming 23%
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Desktop
Desktop 69%
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Workstation
Workstation 19%
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Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

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