MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 62%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 64.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics95.6% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive84.4% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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.
Very high background CPU (80%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory3.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151221
Uptime1.5 Days
Run DateApr 09 '22 at 14:20
Run Duration170 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 80%
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 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$47
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
64.6% Good
Memory 91.6
1-Core 63.7
2-Core 120
59% 91.8 Pts
4-Core 211
8-Core 270
31% 241 Pts
64-Core 253
16% 253 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 64.6%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060-$324
Gigabyte(1458 37D9) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 497.29
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
95.6% Outstanding
Lighting 120
Reflection 118
Parallax 119
98% 119 fps
MRender 139
Gravity 113
Splatting 92.7
92% 115 fps
Poor: 80%
This bench: 95.6%
Great: 97%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
28GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 287 107 109 104 92 89 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
84.4% Excellent
Read 423
Write 392
Mixed 382
SusWrite 131
74% 332 MB/s
4K Read 36.2
4K Write 71.9
4K Mixed 46.8
153% 51.6 MB/s
DQ Read 280
DQ Write 244
DQ Mixed 252
192% 259 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 84.4%
Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
494GB free
Firmware: CC46
SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 156 165 166 161 154 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
99.5% Outstanding
Read 191
Write 181
Mixed 85.9
SusWrite 156
112% 153 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
142% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 99.5%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x4GB-$35
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 933 MHz
Performing below potential (29th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
45.3% Average
MC Read 19.5
MC Write 13.1
MC Mixed 15.4
46% 16 GB/s
SC Read 9.6
SC Write 8.2
SC Mixed 11.6
28% 9.8 GB/s
Latency 64.8
62% 64.8 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 45.3%
Great: 67%

 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)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $289
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