MSI 970A-G43 PLUS (MS-7974)

Performance Results


Gaming 33% Sail boat	Desktop 66% Battle cruiser	Workstation 27% Raft


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 58.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	50.8% 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 Drive	137% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

7 months ago, 7 months ago, 7 months ago, 7 months ago, 7 months ago.

System	MSI MS-7974
Motherboard	MSI 970A-G43 PLUS (MS-7974) (all builds)
Memory	12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20160704
Uptime	0.3 Days
Run Date	Sep 13 '23 at 23:59
Run Duration	134 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	17%

PC Performing as expected (40^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD FX-8320-$129 106,454 User benchmarks, average bench 59% CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (45^th percentile)	58.1% Above average	Memory 80.8 1-Core 57.2 2-Core 89.7 50% 75.9 Pts	4-Core 193 8-Core 303 31% 248 Pts	64-Core 319 20% 319 Pts
Poor: 47% ↑ This bench: 58.1% Great: 65%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD R9 390-$325 82,117 User benchmarks, average bench 50% Sapphire(174B E324) CLim: 1040 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.10.35.02 Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	50.8% Above average	Lighting 66 Reflection 72.7 Parallax 87.4 54% 75.4 fps	MRender 63.9 Gravity 59.9 Splatting 45.2 45% 56.3 fps
Poor: 45% ↑ This bench: 50.8% Great: 52%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WDC PC SN720 SDAQNTW-512G-1006 512GB 155 User benchmarks, average bench 212% 432GB free (System drive) Firmware: 10121106 SusWrite @10s intervals: 673 762 776 840 863 863 MB/s Performing way below expectations (4^th percentile)	137% Outstanding	Read 1,071 Write 980 Mixed 993 SusWrite 796 216% 960 MB/s	4K Read 26.7 4K Write 49.9 4K Mixed 32.9 109% 36.5 MB/s	DQ Read 310 DQ Write 205 DQ Mixed 262 194% 259 MB/s
Poor: 161% ↑ This bench: 137% Great: 265%
T-force 1TB 1TB 7,956 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 954GB free Firmware: V1103A0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 297 338 348 385 400 400 MB/s Performing below expectations (27^th percentile)	76.5% Very good	Read 469 Write 376 Mixed 380 SusWrite 361 89% 397 MB/s	4K Read 26.2 4K Write 48.5 4K Mixed 19.2 90% 31.3 MB/s	DQ Read 170 DQ Write 229 DQ Mixed 34.6 72% 145 MB/s
Poor: 48% ↑ This bench: 76.5% Great: 109%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown S939A2UGS-ITR 16GB 48 User benchmarks, average bench 48% 800, 800 MHz 8192, 8192 MB Performing as expected (42^nd percentile)	47.8% Average	MC Read 20.4 MC Write 14.7 MC Mixed 16.8 49% 17.3 GB/s	SC Read 10.2 SC Write 8.9 SC Mixed 12.8 30% 10.6 GB/s	Latency 79.1 50% 79.1 ns
Poor: 26% ↑ This bench: 47.8% Great: 62%

Take a copy of your results How to check your in-game FPS

System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	71	59	60	40"	1296 759	SAM0B7C SAMSUNG

Custom PC Builder (Explore upgrades for this PC) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money

CHOOSE AN UPGRADE:

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

MBD

Typical 970A-G43 PLUS (MS-7974) Builds (Compare 198 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 33%

Sail boat

Desktop 65%

Destroyer

Workstation 25%

Raft

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

CPU
FX-6300AMD $47Bench 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 $79Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	5x
MX500 500GBCrucial $53Bench 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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

Value: 83% - Excellent

Total price: $205

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 $176	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	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) $31	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16