MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 61.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics22.4% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive75.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151221
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 21 '18 at 10:42
Run Duration92 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 965-$144
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
61.4% Good
Memory 85.9
1-Core 55.8
2-Core 112
54% 84.7 Pts
4-Core 217
8-Core 215
29% 216 Pts
64-Core 226
14% 226 Pts
Poor: 35%
This bench: 61.4%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-$170
Asus(1043 843B) 2GB
CLim: 1241 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 390.77
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
22.4% Poor
Lighting 26.6
Reflection 24.7
Parallax 36.1
22% 29.1 fps
MRender 34.5
Gravity 30.6
Splatting 24.6
24% 29.9 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 22.4%
Great: 21%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB-$70
42GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 580ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
75.6% Very good
Read 505
Write 240
Mixed 276
75% 341 MB/s
4K Read 27.6
4K Write 70.7
4K Mixed 22.4
108% 40.2 MB/s
DQ Read 237
DQ Write 151
DQ Mixed 92.4
96% 160 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 75.6%
Great: 94%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1600C9D3/4GX KHX1600C9D3/8GX KHX1600C9D3/4GX 16GB
800, 800, 800 MHz
4096, 8192, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
31.8% Below average
MC Read 13.9
MC Write 7.5
MC Mixed 10.7
31% 10.7 GB/s
SC Read 7.5
SC Write 6.6
SC Mixed 8.2
21% 7.43 GB/s
Latency 71.3
56% 71.3 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 31.8%
Great: 58%

 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)

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