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MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 45%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (24th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 76 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 relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 34.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics24.7% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive55.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Very high background CPU (44%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.9 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151221
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 19 '22 at 14:34
Run Duration158 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 44%

 PC Performing below expectations (24th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8350-$85
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 1.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
34.1% Below average
Memory 53.7
1-Core 24.3
2-Core 31.6
27% 36.5 Pts
4-Core 80.6
8-Core 145
14% 113 Pts
64-Core 141
9% 141 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 34.1%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760-$209
MSI(1462 2847) 2GB
CLim: 1241 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 473.81
Performing below potential (40th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
24.7% Poor
Lighting 27.8
Reflection 31.2
Parallax 37.1
23% 32 fps
MRender 40.9
Gravity 34.7
Splatting 31.1
29% 35.6 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 24.7%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 520 Series 180GB-$140
129GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LB3i
SusWrite @10s intervals: 158 174 173 173 172 156 MB/s
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
55.8% Above average
Read 278
Write 192
Mixed 230
SusWrite 167
48% 217 MB/s
4K Read 23.8
4K Write 37.1
4K Mixed 26.2
89% 29 MB/s
DQ Read 175
DQ Write 126
DQ Mixed 156
115% 152 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 55.8%
Great: 88%
Seagate ST3500414CS 500GB
466GB free
Firmware: SC13
SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 104 108 105 109 108 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
53.6% Above average
Read 84.2
Write 101
Mixed 56
SusWrite 102
63% 85.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
147% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 53.6%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 933 MHz
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
30.9% Below average
MC Read 11.9
MC Write 9.7
MC Mixed 12.7
33% 11.4 GB/s
SC Read 6.7
SC Write 5.5
SC Mixed 7.5
19% 6.57 GB/s
Latency 148
27% 148 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 30.9%
Great: 73%

 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 2,359 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)

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