MSI 970A-G43 PLUS (MS-7974)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (23rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 77 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 below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 57.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics32.4% 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 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7974
MotherboardMSI 970A-G43 PLUS (MS-7974)  (all builds)
Memory3.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160704
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMay 21 '19 at 14:27
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User ARG-User
Background CPU 29%

 PC Performing below expectations (23rd 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 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
57.3% Above average
Memory 69.3
1-Core 24.1
2-Core 62.1
36% 51.8 Pts
4-Core 245
8-Core 391
39% 318 Pts
64-Core 420
26% 420 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 57.3%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
EVGA(3842 1962) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1481 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 418.81
Performing below potential (46th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
32.4% Below average
Lighting 40.3
Reflection 45.7
Parallax 38.9
33% 41.6 fps
MRender 39.7
Gravity 38.2
Splatting 37.8
32% 38.6 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 32.4%
Great: 36%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$23
43GB free (System drive)
Firmware: KC48
SusWrite @10s intervals: 46 49 29 25 53 65 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
39% Below average
Read 91
Write 96.5
Mixed 50.8
SusWrite 44.7
52% 70.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.7
121% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 39%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Sniper DDR3 1866 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
40.3% Average
MC Read 18.4
MC Write 13.7
MC Mixed 13.5
43% 15.2 GB/s
SC Read 6.1
SC Write 5.4
SC Mixed 8.6
19% 6.7 GB/s
Latency 103
39% 103 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 40.3%
Great: 69%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 970A-G43 PLUS (MS-7974) Builds (Compare 198 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Raft

Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 PLUS (MS-7974)

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