MSI 970A-G43 PLUS (MS-7974)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 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 below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 46.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics32% 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)
Boot Drive55.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7974
MotherboardMSI 970A-G43 PLUS (MS-7974)  (all builds)
Memory5.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160704
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateNov 23 '19 at 08:32
Run Duration237 Seconds
Run User JPN-User
Background CPU 15%
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 PC Performing below expectations (31st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8120
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
46.9% Average
Memory 60.4
1-Core 47.2
2-Core 92.3
41% 66.6 Pts
4-Core 181
8-Core 290
29% 236 Pts
64-Core 286
18% 286 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 46.9%
Great: 63%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 436.48
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
32% Below average
Lighting 39.7
Reflection 31.3
Parallax 37.7
32% 36.2 fps
MRender 38.4
Gravity 39.4
Splatting 37.6
31% 38.5 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 32%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force LE 240GB-$85
176GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFC12.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 175 191 141 174 133 170 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
55.5% Above average
Read 324
Write 377
Mixed 331
SusWrite 164
67% 299 MB/s
4K Read 17.2
4K Write 33.1
4K Mixed 20.7
70% 23.7 MB/s
DQ Read 252
DQ Write 233
DQ Mixed 163
144% 216 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 55.5%
Great: 97%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
719GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 139 154 154 155 153 155 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
90.6% Outstanding
Read 164
Write 149
Mixed 87
SusWrite 152
101% 138 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.1
224% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 90.6%
Great: 109%
Generic Flash Disk 16GB
11GB free, PID 6387
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1.3 1.3 1.7 2.1 3 1.1 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
0.78% Terrible
Read 2.8
Write 1.5
Mixed 1.7
SusWrite 1.7
2% 1.92 MB/s
4K Read 0
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
0% 0 MB/s
Poor: 2%
This bench: 0.78%
Great: 8%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Team Vulcan-2400 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
38.1% Below average
MC Read 16.6
MC Write 13.3
MC Mixed 12.6
40% 14.2 GB/s
SC Read 7.2
SC Write 7.1
SC Mixed 10
23% 8.1 GB/s
Latency 126
32% 126 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 38.1%
Great: 82%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Raft

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

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