MSI 970A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7992)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 51%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
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 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 38.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics29.8% 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 Drive70.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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.
Very high background CPU (41%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7992
MotherboardMSI 970A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7992)  (all builds)
Memory3.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170505
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateApr 05 '20 at 12:38
Run Duration207 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 41%
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 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-4300-$73
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
38.3% Below average
Memory 55.9
1-Core 46.3
2-Core 69.4
37% 57.2 Pts
4-Core 117
8-Core 145
17% 131 Pts
64-Core 135
8% 135 Pts
Poor: 36%
This bench: 38.3%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Nvidia(10DE 1C82) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 436.48
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
29.8% Poor
Lighting 36.9
Reflection 28.8
Parallax 35.2
30% 33.6 fps
MRender 37.5
Gravity 36.4
Splatting 34.1
29% 36 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 29.8%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
247GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 268 285 246 269 288 275 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
70.2% Very good
Read 489
Write 358
Mixed 379
SusWrite 272
84% 374 MB/s
4K Read 23.3
4K Write 37.1
4K Mixed 28.4
91% 29.6 MB/s
DQ Read 239
DQ Write 5.7
DQ Mixed 0.8
31% 81.9 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 70.2%
Great: 129%
Toshiba P300 1TB-$67
931GB free
Firmware: MS2OA8J0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 186 187 188 185 188 190 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 180
Write 181
Mixed 21.3
SusWrite 187
102% 143 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.7
152% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 105%
Great: 107%
SanDisk Ultra Fit USB 3.0 16GB-$8
13GB free, PID 5583
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 12 15 18 12 8.8 9 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
10.3% Very poor
Read 26
Write 13
Mixed 12.3
SusWrite 12.5
20% 15.9 MB/s
4K Read 2
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 1.2
86% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 10.3%
Great: 31%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1866 C10 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
21.1% Poor
MC Read 7.8
MC Write 7.2
MC Mixed 7
21% 7.33 GB/s
SC Read 4.8
SC Write 5.1
SC Mixed 5.7
15% 5.2 GB/s
Latency 140
28% 140 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 21.1%
Great: 36%

 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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