MSI 970A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7992)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 65.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
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.
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 (83%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
7 years ago, 7 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7992
MotherboardMSI 970A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7992)  (all builds)
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1600 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160826
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 02 '17 at 02:56
Run Duration1298 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 83%

 PC Performing as expected (57th 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 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
65.6% Good
Memory 87.9
1-Core 71.8
2-Core 130
60% 96.6 Pts
4-Core 236
8-Core 378
38% 307 Pts
64-Core 409
25% 409 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 65.6%
Great: 68%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Desktop SSHD 2TB-$75
1TB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC43 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
83.3% Excellent
Read 145
Write 144
Mixed 102
97% 131 MB/s
4K Read 0.79
4K Write 4.7
4K Mixed 0.25
148% 1.91 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 83.3%
Great: 108%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$36
42GB free
Firmware: CC34
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Read 0.14
Write 28.8
10% 14.5 MB/s
Poor: 28% Great: 70%
WD Blue 640GB (2008)-$33
54GB free
Firmware: 01.03B01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 31% Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
48.4% Average
MC Read 19
MC Write 15.4
MC Mixed 17.6
50% 17.3 GB/s
SC Read 9.1
SC Write 8.9
SC Mixed 13.7
30% 10.6 GB/s
Latency 69.6
57% 69.6 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 48.4%
Great: 77%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 970A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7992) Builds (Compare 193 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI 970A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7992)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 88% - Excellent Total price: $189
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