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MSI 970A-G43 PLUS (MS-7974)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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. 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 61.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics59% 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 Drive45.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory14GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 14GB 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.
SystemMSI MS-7974
MotherboardMSI 970A-G43 PLUS (MS-7974)  (all builds)
Memory10.7 GB free of 14 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160704
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 04 '18 at 06:34
Run Duration167 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU7%
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 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320E-$65
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
61.4% Good
Memory 84.4
1-Core 61.1
2-Core 116
55% 87.3 Pts
4-Core 209
8-Core 338
34% 273 Pts
64-Core 335
21% 335 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 61.4%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 399.7
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
59% Above average
Lighting 73.9
Reflection 73.9
Parallax 63.8
60% 70.5 fps
MRender 69.1
Gravity 69.3
Splatting 69
57% 69.2 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 59%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
AMD 2+0 Stripe/RAID0 478GB
381GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 139 88 28 102 50 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
45.1% Average
Read 384
Write 284
Mixed 256
SusWrite 87
56% 253 MB/s
4K Read 17.8
4K Write 35.5
4K Mixed 11.2
60% 21.5 MB/s
DQ Read 173
DQ Write 129
DQ Mixed 3.3
42% 102 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 45.1%
Great: 121%
Hitachi HDS721050CLA362 500GB-$59
413GB free
Firmware: JP2O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 129 129 122 130 130 131 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
74.7% Very good
Read 132
Write 137
Mixed 67.5
SusWrite 128
85% 116 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
146% 1 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 74.7%
Great: 74%
Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB-$83
167GB free
Firmware: 1AJ1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 94 95 93 89 89 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
68.3% Good
Read 144
Write 125
Mixed 69.5
SusWrite 93.1
79% 108 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1
202% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 68.3%
Great: 75%
Mass Storage Device 320GB
186GB free, PID 6116
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 34 34 35 35 35 35 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
17.8% Very poor
Read 36
Write 32.5
Mixed 26
SusWrite 34.8
44% 32.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
80% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 17.8%
Great: 20%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CT51264BD160BJ.M8F Kingston 9905471-017.A00LF CT51264BD160BJ.M8F Kingston 99U5474-015.A00LF 14GB
800, 667, 800, 667 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
39.7% Below average
MC Read 15.1
MC Write 13.6
MC Mixed 13.1
40% 13.9 GB/s
SC Read 8
SC Write 7.6
SC Mixed 10.5
25% 8.7 GB/s
Latency 72.7
55% 72.7 ns

 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 206 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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