MSI 970A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7992)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 66.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics57.4% 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 Drive68.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7992
MotherboardMSI 970A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7992)  (all builds)
Memory29.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160826
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 20 '17 at 01:29
Run Duration191 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320-$129
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.3 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
66.4% Good
Memory 85.1
1-Core 73.5
2-Core 139
61% 99.3 Pts
4-Core 258
8-Core 449
43% 353 Pts
64-Core 461
28% 461 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 66.4%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390-$325
CLim: 1070 MHz, MLim: 1510 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.4.4
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
57.4% Above average
Lighting 71.2
Reflection 64.1
Parallax 90.2
58% 75.2 fps
MRender 63.4
Gravity 57.3
Splatting 80.2
56% 67 fps
Poor: 45%
This bench: 57.4%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 530 Series 240GB-$149
166GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DC32 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
68.3% Good
Read 479
Write 245
Mixed 301
75% 341 MB/s
4K Read 25.6
4K Write 46.5
4K Mixed 21.9
92% 31.3 MB/s
DQ Read 150
DQ Write 144
DQ Mixed 11.7
46% 102 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 68.3%
Great: 91%
Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB-$89
24GB free
Firmware: 0C3FD6SD Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
50.8% Above average
Read 451
Write 245
Mixed 146
61% 281 MB/s
4K Read 20.9
4K Write 26.4
4K Mixed 9.28
58% 18.9 MB/s
DQ Read 22.4
DQ Write 29.5
DQ Mixed 7.78
11% 19.9 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 50.8%
Great: 88%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$60
2.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
77.4% Very good
Read 137
Write 132
Mixed 132
101% 134 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.98
4K Mixed 0.22
86% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 77.4%
Great: 83%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
794GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
91.8% Outstanding
Read 169
Write 151
Mixed 150
118% 157 MB/s
4K Read 0.75
4K Write 2.48
4K Mixed 0.31
112% 1.18 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 91.8%
Great: 109%
Seagate Expansion Desk 2TB
537GB free, PID 3312
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
52.7% Above average
Read 127
Write 136
Mixed 113
162% 125 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.44
4K Mixed 0.28
60% 0.74 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 52.7%
Great: 74%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 667 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (38th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
48.5% Average
MC Read 19.7
MC Write 15.7
MC Mixed 16.6
50% 17.3 GB/s
SC Read 11
SC Write 8.8
SC Mixed 13.2
31% 11 GB/s
Latency 71.9
56% 71.9 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 48.5%
Great: 85%

 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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