MSI 970A-G43 PLUS (MS-7974)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 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 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 62.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics33% 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 Drive68.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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 (37%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7974
MotherboardMSI 970A-G43 PLUS (MS-7974)  (all builds)
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151217
Uptime1 Days
Run DateSep 11 '19 at 00:41
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU 37%

 PC Performing below expectations (34th 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 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
62.4% Good
Memory 87.7
1-Core 52.5
2-Core 93.8
52% 78 Pts
4-Core 207
8-Core 273
30% 240 Pts
64-Core 268
17% 268 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 62.4%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 470-$126
CLim: 970 MHz, MLim: 1200 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 19.9.1
Performing below potential (16th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
33% Below average
Lighting 39.1
Reflection 50.2
Parallax 58.3
32% 49.2 fps
MRender 47.8
Gravity 40
Splatting 41.8
35% 43.2 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 33%
Great: 47%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force LE 240GB-$85
135GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFC12.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 243 232 67 146 173 177 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
68.9% Good
Read 470
Write 391
Mixed 345
SusWrite 173
77% 345 MB/s
4K Read 22.7
4K Write 41.6
4K Mixed 26.4
90% 30.2 MB/s
DQ Read 275
DQ Write 244
DQ Mixed 176
155% 232 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 68.9%
Great: 97%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
322GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 124 123 124 124 125 126 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
89.7% Excellent
Read 188
Write 188
Mixed 74.3
SusWrite 124
105% 144 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 89.7%
Great: 112%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
400GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 107 109 109 109 109 MB/s
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
74.4% Very good
Read 151
Write 98.3
Mixed 69.8
SusWrite 108
78% 107 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
149% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 74.4%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
31% Below average
MC Read 10.7
MC Write 10
MC Mixed 8.9
28% 9.87 GB/s
SC Read 9.7
SC Write 8.1
SC Mixed 10.3
27% 9.37 GB/s
Latency 69.8
57% 69.8 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 31%
Great: 62%

 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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