MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (25th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 75 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 59.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics55.6% 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 Drive65.8% 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 970 GAMING (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory21.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151221
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateApr 30 '21 at 22:03
Run Duration234 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU0%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-6GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (25th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8350-$130
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
59.9% Above average
Memory 77.9
1-Core 68
2-Core 133
56% 92.9 Pts
4-Core 227
8-Core 383
37% 305 Pts
64-Core 369
23% 369 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 59.9%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (59th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
55.6% Above average
Lighting 69
Reflection 72.2
Parallax 66.2
56% 69.1 fps
MRender 66.4
Gravity 69.1
Splatting 64.3
54% 66.6 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 55.6%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra II 480GB-$39
26GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X312
SusWrite @10s intervals: 218 165 162 195 188 192 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
65.8% Good
Read 374
Write 346
Mixed 263
SusWrite 187
66% 292 MB/s
4K Read 21.7
4K Write 53.7
4K Mixed 28.4
98% 34.6 MB/s
DQ Read 211
DQ Write 199
DQ Mixed 186
145% 199 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 65.8%
Great: 108%
Ocz-sabe R1000 480GB
161GB free
Firmware: 1.01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 249 325 278 328 305 329 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
75.7% Very good
Read 360
Write 406
Mixed 275
SusWrite 302
76% 336 MB/s
4K Read 24.8
4K Write 63.7
4K Mixed 24.1
102% 37.5 MB/s
DQ Read 298
DQ Write 240
DQ Mixed 235
185% 258 MB/s
Poor: 76%
This bench: 75.7%
Great: 90%
Kingston A400 120GB-$28
112GB free
Firmware: 0315
SusWrite @10s intervals: 223 75 53 53 53 56 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
56.5% Above average
Read 370
Write 306
Mixed 287
SusWrite 85.7
58% 262 MB/s
4K Read 22.2
4K Write 42.7
4K Mixed 30.3
95% 31.7 MB/s
DQ Read 156
DQ Write 137
DQ Mixed 120
97% 138 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 56.5%
Great: 85%
Mushkin Chronos 120GB-$70
112GB free
Firmware: 502A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 103 102 100 105 106 MB/s
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
46.8% Average
Read 154
Write 138
Mixed 141
SusWrite 102
30% 133 MB/s
4K Read 17.6
4K Write 55.2
4K Mixed 25.3
88% 32.7 MB/s
DQ Read 183
DQ Write 134
DQ Mixed 146
113% 155 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 46.8%
Great: 84%
Crucial MX300 525GB-$150
147GB free
Firmware: M0C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 248 324 335 263 237 240 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
67.3% Good
Read 276
Write 400
Mixed 324
SusWrite 274
72% 319 MB/s
4K Read 19.6
4K Write 61
4K Mixed 26.5
96% 35.7 MB/s
DQ Read 239
DQ Write 208
DQ Mixed 231
171% 226 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 67.3%
Great: 99%
WD WD20EZAZ-00WGYX0 2TB
1TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 129 135 131 134 137 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
86.6% Excellent
Read 168
Write 153
Mixed 69.5
SusWrite 132
95% 131 MB/s
4K Read 2.3
4K Write 6.6
4K Mixed 0.7
296% 3.2 MB/s
Poor: 25%
This bench: 86.6%
Great: 102%
WD Red 1TB (2012)-$90
250GB free
Firmware: 82.00A82
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 99 101 101 99 101 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
57.8% Above average
Read 101
Write 97.3
Mixed 57.7
SusWrite 99.9
65% 89 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1
189% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 57.8%
Great: 87%
WD Green 1TB (2010)-$139
887GB free
Firmware: 0401
SusWrite @10s intervals: 26 28 28 28 28 28 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
16.4% Very poor
Read 29.2
Write 25.7
Mixed 27.1
SusWrite 27.5
20% 27.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.7
129% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 16.4%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
46% Average
MC Read 18.6
MC Write 14.9
MC Mixed 16.9
48% 16.8 GB/s
SC Read 9.2
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 11.3
27% 9.6 GB/s
Latency 84.6
47% 84.6 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 46%
Great: 63%

 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 2,312 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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