MSI 970A-G43 PLUS (MS-7974)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 62.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics8.71% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
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 14 years and 8 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.
SystemMSI MS-7974
MotherboardMSI 970A-G43 PLUS (MS-7974)  (all builds)
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20151217
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 22 '19 at 00:15
Run Duration118 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th 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, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 4.1 GHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
62.1% Good
Memory 85.9
1-Core 65
2-Core 140
59% 96.8 Pts
4-Core 219
8-Core 251
31% 235 Pts
64-Core 261
16% 261 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 62.1%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 370-$153
CLim: 1015 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 19.6.1
Relative performance (0th percentile)
8.71% Terrible
Lighting 0.03
Reflection 32.5
Parallax 36.8
0% 23.1 fps
MRender 28.7
Gravity 24.7
Splatting 37.7
26% 30.3 fps
Poor: 19%
This bench: 8.71%
Great: 23%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$30
844GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MS2O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 176 169 171 161 173 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
89.6% Excellent
Read 142
Write 148
Mixed 39
SusWrite 170
90% 125 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.5
124% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 89.6%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT102464BD160B.M16 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
30.6% Below average
MC Read 10.5
MC Write 9.8
MC Mixed 9.2
28% 9.83 GB/s
SC Read 9.5
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 9.1
26% 8.97 GB/s
Latency 71.3
56% 71.3 ns
Poor: 18%
This bench: 30.6%
Great: 34%

 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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