MSI 970A-G43 PLUS (MS-7974)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 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 61.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics55.8% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive70.4% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7974
MotherboardMSI 970A-G43 PLUS (MS-7974)  (all builds)
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160704
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 05 '20 at 00:53
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 15%
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 PC Performing as expected (46th 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 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
61.2% Good
Memory 79.2
1-Core 69.5
2-Core 126
56% 91.7 Pts
4-Core 234
8-Core 408
39% 321 Pts
64-Core 413
26% 413 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 61.2%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Asus(1043 865B) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 451.67
Performing below potential (59th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (69 fps cap detected)
55.8% Above average
Lighting 67.9
Reflection 65.8
Parallax 52
55% 61.9 fps
MRender 69.7
Gravity 69.7
Splatting 68.8
57% 69.4 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 55.8%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
3 480GB SSD 480GB
275GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T0311A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 224 313 354 362 213 94 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
70.4% Very good
Read 449
Write 303
Mixed 322
SusWrite 260
75% 333 MB/s
4K Read 19.8
4K Write 69.4
4K Mixed 20.2
93% 36.5 MB/s
DQ Read 182
DQ Write 216
DQ Mixed 34.7
72% 144 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 70.4%
Great: 101%
WD WD10EADX-00TDHB0 1TB
610GB free
Firmware: 77.04D77
SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 90 92 92 92 92 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
54.3% Above average
Read 97.8
Write 100
Mixed 71.8
SusWrite 91.3
67% 90.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
144% 1 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 54.3%
Great: 57%
Seagate ST1000LM048-2E7172 1TB
527GB free
Firmware: SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 89 91 89 88 91 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
42% Average
Read 56.3
Write 74.6
Mixed 51.3
SusWrite 88.9
50% 67.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 4.5
4K Mixed 0.2
143% 1.87 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 42%
Great: 71%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
44.1% Average
MC Read 17
MC Write 15.1
MC Mixed 15.3
45% 15.8 GB/s
SC Read 9.5
SC Write 8.9
SC Mixed 12.4
29% 10.3 GB/s
Latency 82
49% 82 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 44.1%
Great: 76%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Raft

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

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