MSI 970A-G43 PLUS (MS-7974)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 63.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics30.6% 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 Drive65.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
SystemMSI MS-7974
MotherboardMSI 970A-G43 PLUS (MS-7974)  (all builds)
Memory4.3 GB free of 12 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151217
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 15 '19 at 08:31
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$47
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
63.2% Good
Memory 82.5
1-Core 70.9
2-Core 138
59% 97 Pts
4-Core 243
8-Core 325
36% 284 Pts
64-Core 314
20% 314 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 63.2%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 950-$100
CLim: 1519 MHz, MLim: 1652 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 430.86
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
30.6% Below average
Lighting 38.7
Reflection 36.2
Parallax 32.6
32% 35.8 fps
MRender 36.8
Gravity 34.8
Splatting 34.6
29% 35.4 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 30.6%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB-$89
56GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3FD6SD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 200 201 49 46 27 71 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
65.6% Good
Read 451
Write 389
Mixed 332
SusWrite 98.9
71% 318 MB/s
4K Read 26.3
4K Write 61.3
4K Mixed 33.1
115% 40.2 MB/s
DQ Read 26.6
DQ Write 235
DQ Mixed 33
54% 98.2 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 65.6%
Great: 88%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
573GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 152 153 153 154 155 154 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
85.1% Excellent
Read 143
Write 141
Mixed 97.2
SusWrite 154
98% 134 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1.1
227% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 85.1%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Elpida EBJ21UE8BDF0-DJ-F Corsair CMV8GX3M1A1333C9 EBJ21UE8BDF0-DJ-F 12GB
667, 667, 667 MHz
2048, 8192, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
27.9% Poor
MC Read 9
MC Write 8.9
MC Mixed 8.4
25% 8.77 GB/s
SC Read 9.2
SC Write 8.5
SC Mixed 8.8
25% 8.83 GB/s
Latency 76.1
53% 76.1 ns

 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)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 83% - Excellent Total price: $205
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