MSI 970A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7992)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 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 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 59.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics65.4% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive155% 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.
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.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7992
MotherboardMSI 970A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7992)  (all builds)
Memory11.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160826
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateJul 21 '17 at 19:47
Run Duration158 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 21%
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 PC Performing below expectations (37th 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 4.6 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
59.9% Above average
Memory 69.9
1-Core 79.1
2-Core 149
58% 99.2 Pts
4-Core 269
8-Core 468
44% 368 Pts
64-Core 479
30% 479 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 59.9%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Device(0000 0000) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2050 MHz, MLim: 2052 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 382.66
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
65.4% Good
Lighting 83
Reflection 79.7
Parallax 69.2
68% 77.3 fps
MRender 74
Gravity 74.7
Splatting 75
61% 74.6 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 65.4%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
48GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
155% Outstanding
Read 1,319
Write 925
Mixed 989
239% 1,078 MB/s
4K Read 42.8
4K Write 67.4
4K Mixed 24.5
132% 44.9 MB/s
DQ Read 180
DQ Write 114
DQ Mixed 57.2
67% 117 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 155%
Great: 236%
WD Blue 3TB (2015)-$80
1TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
58.8% Above average
Read 111
Write 93.9
Mixed 103
77% 103 MB/s
4K Read 0.87
4K Write 1.94
4K Mixed 0.23
98% 1.01 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 58.8%
Great: 96%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49
917GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 40% Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ares DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 800 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (15th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
42.9% Average
MC Read 16.5
MC Write 14.9
MC Mixed 15.3
44% 15.6 GB/s
SC Read 9.1
SC Write 9.5
SC Mixed 11.9
29% 10.2 GB/s
Latency 102
39% 102 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 42.9%
Great: 62%

 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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