MSI 970A-G43 PLUS (MS-7974)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 59.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	18.2% 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)
Memory	4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago.

System	MSI MS-7974
Motherboard	MSI 970A-G43 PLUS (MS-7974) (all builds)
Memory	1.8 GB free of 4 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display	1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit cores
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20151217
Uptime	0.2 Days
Run Date	Dec 22 '17 at 14:24
Run Duration	381 Seconds
Run User	PRT-User
Background CPU	10%

PC Performing above expectations (79^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD FX-6300-$90 261,607 User benchmarks, average bench 55% CPU 1, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (85^th percentile)	59.4% Above average	Memory 86 1-Core 63 2-Core 89.5 53% 79.5 Pts	4-Core 180 8-Core 268 28% 224 Pts	64-Core 235 14% 235 Pts
Poor: 44% ↑ This bench: 59.4% Great: 62%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92 309,423 User benchmarks, average bench 17% MSI(1462 3102) CLim: 1333 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.71 Performing above expectations (85^th percentile)	18.2% Very poor	Lighting 22.7 Reflection 17.1 Parallax 22.3 18% 20.7 fps	MRender 25.8 Gravity 23.3 Splatting 17.1 18% 22.1 fps
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 18.2% Great: 19%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 120GB-$35 80,916 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 13GB free (System drive) Firmware: 0C3FD6SD Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 147 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 100 100 2552 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 558 (64) Unknown 100 100 5745856 (65) Unknown 100 100 555760 (AA) Unknown 100 100 0 (AB) Unknown 100 100 0 (AC) Unknown 100 100 0 (AE) Unknown 100 100 49 (AF) Unknown 100 100 0 (B0) Unknown 100 100 0 (B1) Unknown 89 89 3420 (B2) Unknown 100 100 0 (B4) Unknown 100 100 703 (B7) Unknown 98 98 26 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (C2) HDA temperature 26 100 180389347354 (C3) Hardware ECC recovered 100 100 147 (C4) Reallocation count 100 100 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 100 100 0 (C9) Soft read error rate 100 100 0 (CC) Soft ECC correction 100 100 147 (E7) Temperature 92 92 8 (E9) Unknown 100 100 10620 (EA) Unknown 100 100 3127 (F1) Unknown 100 100 8045 (F2) Unknown 100 100 11272 (FA) Read error retry rate 100 100 147
Poor: 44% Great: 82%
WD Blue 1TB (2015)-$39 52,322 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 598GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 0 (03) Spinup time 133 132 4308 (04) Start/Stop count 100 100 592 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 200 200 0 (09) Power-on hours count 97 97 2321 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 568 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 37 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 162 162 114178 (C2) HDA temperature 110 90 33 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 200 200 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 200 200 0
Poor: 45% Great: 87%
USB DISK 2.0 8GB 817 User benchmarks, average bench 6% 4GB free, PID 3600 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	9.65% Terrible	Read 27.3 Write 8.88 Mixed 15 19% 17.1 MB/s	4K Read 5.42 4K Write 0.8 4K Mixed 0.56 66% 2.26 MB/s
Poor: 3% ↑ This bench: 9.65% Great: 9%
Kingston DataTraveler C10 8GB 167 User benchmarks, average bench 6% 3GB free, PID 1641 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed Performing above expectations (73^rd percentile)	5.82% Terrible	Read 20.7 Write 9.03 Mixed 13 16% 14.3 MB/s	4K Read 3.49 4K Write 0.007 4K Mixed 0.01 14% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 4% ↑ This bench: 5.82% Great: 7%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 2400 C11 1x4GB 217 User benchmarks, average bench 30% 1 of 4 slots used 4GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz Performing as expected (51^st percentile)	28.1% Poor	MC Read 10.4 MC Write 8.5 MC Mixed 7.5 25% 8.8 GB/s	SC Read 8.9 SC Write 7.7 SC Mixed 8.8 24% 8.47 GB/s	Latency 71.2 56% 71.2 ns
Poor: 21% ↑ This bench: 28.1% Great: 47%

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Gaming 33%

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Desktop 65%

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Workstation 25%

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

CPU
FX-6300AMD $90Bench 55%, 261,607 samples	56x
FX-8350AMD $130Bench 61%, 313,196 samples	46x
FX-8300AMD $168Bench 58%, 49,767 samples	31x

GPU
RX 580AMD $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples	15x
RX 570AMD $130Bench 45%, 473,685 samples	13x
GTX 1060-3GBNvidia $119Bench 52%, 627,793 samples	10x

SSD
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	14x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	5x
MX500 500GBCrucial $44Bench 106%, 237,241 samples	5x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	13x
RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GBG.SKILLBench 51%, 21,220 samples	5x
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x4GBHyperX $35Bench 51%, 38,490 samples	5x

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Value: 79% - Very good

Total price: $248

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16