MSI 970A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7992)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 64.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics70.2% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive106% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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.
SystemMSI MS-7992
MotherboardMSI 970A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7992)  (all builds)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160826
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 28 '22 at 22:30
Run Duration165 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8300-$168
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
64.3% Good
Memory 85.9
1-Core 73.9
2-Core 138
61% 99.4 Pts
4-Core 233
8-Core 348
36% 290 Pts
64-Core 342
21% 342 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 64.3%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660S (Super)-$233
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 511.79
Performing below potential (38th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
70.2% Very good
Lighting 87.2
Reflection 87.9
Parallax 89
71% 88 fps
MRender 109
Gravity 77.9
Splatting 70.8
68% 85.8 fps
Poor: 65%
This bench: 70.2%
Great: 76%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
98GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 149 400 428 403 437 421 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 489
Write 448
Mixed 381
SusWrite 373
95% 423 MB/s
4K Read 39.5
4K Write 79
4K Mixed 51
167% 56.5 MB/s
DQ Read 282
DQ Write 246
DQ Mixed 262
197% 263 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 106%
Great: 134%
WD Red 2TB (2012)-$82
2TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 147 146 147 151 147 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
82.6% Excellent
Read 152
Write 146
Mixed 75.2
SusWrite 136
93% 127 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1
194% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 82.6%
Great: 86%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 2133 C11 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
46% Average
MC Read 19.3
MC Write 13.8
MC Mixed 16.1
47% 16.4 GB/s
SC Read 10.5
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 11.8
29% 10.2 GB/s
Latency 71.3
56% 71.3 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 46%
Great: 79%

 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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