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MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 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 63.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics43.7% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 15 years and 2 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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory5.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150512
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 28 '20 at 09:07
Run Duration105 Seconds
Run User SRB-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing below expectations (37th 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
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
63.8% Good
Memory 82.2
1-Core 72.3
2-Core 136
59% 96.8 Pts
4-Core 246
8-Core 356
38% 301 Pts
64-Core 428
26% 428 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 63.8%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1265 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 19.10.2
Performing below potential (39th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
43.7% Average
Lighting 51.6
Reflection 65.7
Parallax 70.8
42% 62.7 fps
MRender 64.7
Gravity 55.1
Splatting 53.8
47% 57.9 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 43.7%
Great: 53%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
24GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 107 114 106 117 120 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
68.6% Good
Read 126
Write 120
Mixed 104
SusWrite 112
86% 116 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1
197% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 68.6%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 2133 C11 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
27.4% Poor
MC Read 9.1
MC Write 8.9
MC Mixed 8.1
25% 8.7 GB/s
SC Read 9.1
SC Write 7
SC Mixed 8.3
23% 8.13 GB/s
Latency 76.6
52% 76.6 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 27.4%
Great: 79%

 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 2,346 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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