MSI 970A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7992)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 70%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot Drive61.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7992
MotherboardMSI 970A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7992)  (all builds)
Memory5.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20170505
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMar 08 '18 at 01:56
Run Duration186 Seconds
Run User PRT-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing as expected (45th 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
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
70% Good
Memory 89.7
1-Core 76.7
2-Core 155
65% 107 Pts
4-Core 273
8-Core 441
44% 357 Pts
64-Core 443
27% 443 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 70%
Great: 68%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Premier SP550 240GB-$74
24GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P070 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
61.6% Good
Read 421
Write 226
Mixed 244
66% 297 MB/s
4K Read 21.5
4K Write 36.6
4K Mixed 20.3
78% 26.1 MB/s
DQ Read 216
DQ Write 107
DQ Mixed 44.4
64% 122 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 61.6%
Great: 92%
Toshiba MK3265GSX 320GB-$91
139GB free
Firmware: GJ00 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
31.3% Below average
Read 41.6
Write 67.1
Mixed 51.9
40% 53.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.33
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.29
76% 0.74 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 31.3%
Great: 48%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 800 MHz clocked @ 933 MHz
Performing below potential (33rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
46.5% Average
MC Read 20.5
MC Write 14.5
MC Mixed 14.6
47% 16.5 GB/s
SC Read 11.1
SC Write 8.5
SC Mixed 11
29% 10.2 GB/s
Latency 67.7
59% 67.7 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 46.5%
Great: 70%

 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)

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