MSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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 67.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131008
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 19 '18 at 20:24
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User NZL-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing as expected (51st 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 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
67.3% Good
Memory 90.3
1-Core 69.1
2-Core 132
61% 97.1 Pts
4-Core 241
8-Core 436
41% 338 Pts
64-Core 440
27% 440 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 67.3%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
MSI(1462 3201) 2GB
CLim: 1443 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.13
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 30% Great: 36%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Hitachi HDT721010SLA360 1TB-$497
805GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ST6OA3AA Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
48.5% Average
Read 91.5
Write 77.7
Mixed 69.5
60% 79.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.15
33% 0.25 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 48.5%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
31.7% Below average
MC Read 10.4
MC Write 10.4
MC Mixed 9.3
29% 10 GB/s
SC Read 10.5
SC Write 8.8
SC Mixed 10
28% 9.77 GB/s
Latency 66.9
60% 66.9 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 31.7%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical 970A-G46 (MS-7693) Builds (Compare 437 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft

Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693) - $88

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 78% - Very good Total price: $376
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