MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results


Gaming 29% Raft	Desktop 68% Battle cruiser	Workstation 23% Surfboard


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 64.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	41.7% 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 Drive	42% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory	8GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	MSI MS-7693
Motherboard	MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693) (all builds)
Memory	3.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20151221
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Jan 25 '19 at 17:09
Run Duration	155 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	13%

PC Performing as expected (54^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD FX-8320-$129 106,454 User benchmarks, average bench 59% CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	64.2% Good	Memory 88.8 1-Core 63.6 2-Core 96.6 55% 83 Pts	4-Core 216 8-Core 368 36% 292 Pts	64-Core 355 22% 355 Pts
Poor: 47% ↑ This bench: 64.2% Great: 65%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200 834,238 User benchmarks, average bench 49% Asus(1043 8509) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 399.24 Performing below potential (3^rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	41.7% Average	Lighting 51.7 Reflection 53.2 Parallax 48.7 42% 51.2 fps	MRender 64.2 Gravity 42.6 Splatting 45.9 41% 50.9 fps
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 41.7% Great: 54%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Karisin 60GB 60GB 7 User benchmarks, average bench 31% 32GB free (System drive) Firmware: 1.095.14 SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 112 121 124 124 124 MB/s Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	42% Average	Read 400 Write 104 Mixed 156 SusWrite 119 43% 194 MB/s	4K Read 18.5 4K Write 38.1 4K Mixed 6.6 57% 21.1 MB/s	DQ Read 43.8 DQ Write 79 DQ Mixed 14 24% 45.6 MB/s
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 42% Great: 42%
Samsung HD161GJ 160GB-$25 14,710 User benchmarks, average bench 45% 63GB free Firmware: 1AC01118 SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 74 72 81 98 101 MB/s Performing above expectations (61^st percentile)	49.7% Average	Read 88.8 Write 65.3 Mixed 54 SusWrite 84 54% 73 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 0.7 144% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 49.7% Great: 62%
WD Blue 320GB (2010)-$40 13,720 User benchmarks, average bench 46% 47GB free Firmware: 17.01H17 SusWrite @10s intervals: 58 59 59 60 61 61 MB/s Performing below expectations (27^th percentile)	39.4% Below average	Read 77 Write 80.8 Mixed 57.8 SusWrite 59.7 51% 68.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 0.9 164% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 18% ↑ This bench: 39.4% Great: 65%
WD My Passport 500GB 3,424 User benchmarks, average bench 26% 7GB free, PID 0748 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 27 27 26 27 28 28 MB/s Performing way below expectations (12^th percentile)	13.8% Very poor	Read 28.7 Write 26.5 Mixed 22.3 SusWrite 27 35% 26.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.4 4K Write 1.2 4K Mixed 0.6 63% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 13.8% Great: 37%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 2400 C11 1x8GB 882 User benchmarks, average bench 31% 1 of 4 slots used 8GB DIMM DDR3 667 MHz clocked @ 1066 MHz Performing above expectations (77^th percentile)	34.9% Below average	MC Read 13 MC Write 11.2 MC Mixed 10.1 33% 11.4 GB/s	SC Read 9.4 SC Write 8.2 SC Mixed 12.2 28% 9.93 GB/s	Latency 68.7 58% 68.7 ns
Poor: 21% ↑ This bench: 34.9% Great: 48%

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Gaming 23%

Surfboard

Desktop 69%

Battle cruiser

Workstation 19%

Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

CPU
FX-8350AMD $130Bench 61%, 313,196 samples	961x
FX-6300AMD $47Bench 55%, 261,607 samples	412x
FX-8320AMD $129Bench 59%, 106,454 samples	264x

GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	166x
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	149x
GTX 960Nvidia $198Bench 33%, 440,282 samples	142x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	87x
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	85x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $79Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	59x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	140x
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples	47x
1866 CL10 Series 2x8GBUnknownBench 54%, 7,244 samples	34x

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Value: 62% - Good

Total price: $289

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $31	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16