MSI 970A-G46 (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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 60.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics2.77% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive71.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
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)
Memory6.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121031
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 12 '18 at 04:49
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing below expectations (35th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X6 1045T-$165
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
60.2% Good
Memory 84.7
1-Core 49
2-Core 97.9
50% 77.2 Pts
4-Core 195
8-Core 284
30% 240 Pts
64-Core 292
18% 292 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 60.2%
Great: 59%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 6570
XFX(1682 3198) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
2.77% Terrible
Lighting 3.33
Reflection 4.38
Parallax 5.19
3% 4.3 fps
MRender 2.33
Gravity 5.07
Splatting 3.13
3% 3.51 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 2.77%
Great: 5%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 3D 250GB-$31
191GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X61190WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 261 197 195 202 200 198 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
71.2% Very good
Read 398
Write 359
Mixed 230
SusWrite 209
67% 299 MB/s
4K Read 30.1
4K Write 63.8
4K Mixed 37.4
127% 43.8 MB/s
DQ Read 34.4
DQ Write 93.9
DQ Mixed 45.4
40% 57.9 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 71.2%
Great: 105%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 667 MHz clocked @ 400 MHz
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
22.3% Poor
MC Read 6.8
MC Write 6.7
MC Mixed 6.4
19% 6.63 GB/s
SC Read 6.6
SC Write 7.2
SC Mixed 6.4
19% 6.73 GB/s
Latency 72.3
55% 72.3 ns
Poor: 18%
This bench: 22.3%
Great: 67%

 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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