MSI 970A-G43 PLUS (MS-7974)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (28th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 72 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 an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 54.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics51.3% 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 Drive42.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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)
Memory10.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151217
Uptime6.8 Days
Run DateDec 27 '22 at 22:30
Run Duration148 Seconds
Run User URY-User
Background CPU 37%
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 PC Performing below expectations (28th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320E-$87
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
54.9% Above average
Memory 76.6
1-Core 50.8
2-Core 103
49% 76.7 Pts
4-Core 181
8-Core 264
28% 222 Pts
64-Core 283
18% 283 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 54.9%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 527.37
Performing below potential (45th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
51.3% Above average
Lighting 62.3
Reflection 0.1
Parallax 58.2
51% 40.2 fps
MRender 63.1
Gravity 66.8
Splatting 62.7
52% 64.2 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 51.3%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$28
25GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFK71E0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 50 3.1 66 8.8 50 44 MB/s
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
42.7% Average
Read 231
Write 115
Mixed 214
SusWrite 36.9
33% 149 MB/s
4K Read 21.2
4K Write 53.9
4K Mixed 19.8
86% 31.6 MB/s
DQ Read 162
DQ Write 72.8
DQ Mixed 51.5
56% 95.3 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 42.7%
Great: 85%
WD WD5002ABYS-02B1B0 500GB
218GB free
Firmware: 02.03B05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 93 91 94 94 94 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
53.1% Above average
Read 92.3
Write 102
Mixed 61.4
SusWrite 92.6
64% 87.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.8
153% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 37%
This bench: 53.1%
Great: 64%
Samsung HD502HJ 500GB-$50
162GB free
Firmware: 1AJ10001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 105 112 116 114 108 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
34.4% Below average
Read 8
Write 69.6
Mixed 21.6
SusWrite 112
38% 52.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
122% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 34.4%
Great: 77%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1866C10D3/4G KHX1600C10D3/4G KHX1600C10D3/4G KHX1866C10D3/4G 16GB
933, 800, 800, 933 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
47.5% Average
MC Read 19.5
MC Write 15.2
MC Mixed 17.5
50% 17.4 GB/s
SC Read 9.5
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 12.8
29% 10.2 GB/s
Latency 87.1
46% 87.1 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 47.5%
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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