MSI 970A-G43 (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 71.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics4.02% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive44.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970A-G43 (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130328
Uptime1 Days
Run DateFeb 19 '20 at 14:38
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (46th 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 4.3 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
71.2% Very good
Memory 92
1-Core 74.5
2-Core 128
62% 98.1 Pts
4-Core 273
8-Core 443
44% 358 Pts
64-Core 470
29% 470 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 71.2%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 630
Gigabyte(1458 3543) 1GB
CLim: 810 MHz, MLim: 400 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
4.02% Terrible
Lighting 5
Reflection 5.85
Parallax 3.94
4% 4.93 fps
MRender 6.43
Gravity 4.93
Splatting 3.57
4% 4.98 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.02%
Great: 5%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
73GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 541ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 93 106 108 106 113 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
44.9% Average
Read 81.8
Write 161
Mixed 124
SusWrite 106
27% 118 MB/s
4K Read 22.2
4K Write 64.6
4K Mixed 29.1
105% 38.6 MB/s
DQ Read 24.6
DQ Write 92.3
DQ Mixed 29.7
31% 48.9 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 44.9%
Great: 85%
SanDisk Ultra 123GB
4GB free, PID 5581
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 14 14 14 13 14 9.4 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
12% Very poor
Read 28.3
Write 13.2
Mixed 17.6
SusWrite 13
22% 18 MB/s
4K Read 4.6
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 1.9
126% 2.6 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 12%
Great: 41%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (38th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
52.4% Above average
MC Read 22.1
MC Write 16
MC Mixed 18.6
54% 18.9 GB/s
SC Read 11.8
SC Write 8.5
SC Mixed 12.2
31% 10.8 GB/s
Latency 64.1
62% 64.1 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 52.4%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 970A-G43 (MS-7693) Builds (Compare 628 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 (MS-7693) - $72

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Excellent Total price: $215
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