MSI 970A-G43 PLUS (MS-7974)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 65.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics10.2% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive53.4% 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.
Run History
7 years ago, 7 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7974
MotherboardMSI 970A-G43 PLUS (MS-7974)  (all builds)
Memory5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.5 GHz
Display1824 x 1014 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160704
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateMar 10 '17 at 17:30
Run Duration119 Seconds
Run User IRL-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X6 1055T-$175
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
65.2% Good
Memory 92.8
1-Core 53.3
2-Core 106
55% 83.9 Pts
4-Core 209
8-Core 278
31% 244 Pts
64-Core 294
18% 294 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 65.2%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 460 SE
Device(0000 0000) 768MB
CLim: 648 MHz, MLim: 850 MHz, Ram: 768MB, Driver: 378.66
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
10.2% Very poor
Lighting 11.9
Reflection 13.8
Parallax 10.3
10% 12 fps
MRender 16.7
Gravity 12.1
Splatting 13
11% 13.9 fps
Poor: 9%
This bench: 10.2%
Great: 11%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$36
49GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 60AABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
53.4% Above average
Read 407
Write 123
Mixed 181
52% 237 MB/s
4K Read 23.2
4K Write 67.1
4K Mixed 11.3
85% 33.9 MB/s
DQ Read 88.5
DQ Write 144
DQ Mixed 10.9
38% 81.3 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 53.4%
Great: 73%
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.C 1TB-$70
897GB free
Firmware: JP4OA3MA Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
64.8% Good
Read 115
Write 112
Mixed 93.1
80% 106 MB/s
4K Read 0.39
4K Write 0.96
4K Mixed 0.37
76% 0.58 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 64.8%
Great: 74%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1600LLA Series 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 533 MHz
Performing below potential (23rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
38.8% Below average
MC Read 17
MC Write 8.4
MC Mixed 14.6
38% 13.3 GB/s
SC Read 7.8
SC Write 7.5
SC Mixed 9.6
24% 8.3 GB/s
Latency 62.5
64% 62.5 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 38.8%
Great: 73%

 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 199 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)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 79% - Very good Total price: $248
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