MSI 970A-G43 PLUS (MS-7974)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 66.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics11.5% 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 Drive93% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB 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 (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7974
MotherboardMSI 970A-G43 PLUS (MS-7974)  (all builds)
Memory1.3 GB free of 6 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160704
Uptime1 Days
Run DateOct 27 '20 at 19:05
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8300-$168
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
66.9% Good
Memory 87.4
1-Core 73.3
2-Core 125
60% 95.1 Pts
4-Core 251
8-Core 412
40% 332 Pts
64-Core 450
28% 450 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 66.9%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 5770
Asus(1043 0344) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
11.5% Very poor
Lighting 15.3
Reflection 11.2
Parallax 13
12% 13.2 fps
MRender 10.6
Gravity 11.4
Splatting 12.8
10% 11.6 fps
Poor: 10%
This bench: 11.5%
Great: 11%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
125GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 347 211 206 206 205 204 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
93% Outstanding
Read 480
Write 439
Mixed 378
SusWrite 230
86% 382 MB/s
4K Read 37
4K Write 70.5
4K Mixed 46.9
154% 51.5 MB/s
DQ Read 281
DQ Write 245
DQ Mixed 261
196% 263 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 93%
Great: 124%
WD Blue 2.5" 1TB (2011)-$75
931GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 112 113 109 111 112 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
60.9% Good
Read 101
Write 104
Mixed 58.5
SusWrite 111
69% 93.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.8
154% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 60.9%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905403-011.A03LF 3x2GB
3 of 4 slots used
6GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (15th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
28.2% Poor
MC Read 9.4
MC Write 9.2
MC Mixed 7.9
25% 8.83 GB/s
SC Read 9.3
SC Write 7.2
SC Mixed 9
24% 8.5 GB/s
Latency 70.1
57% 70.1 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 28.2%
Great: 51%

 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 198 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: 83% - Excellent Total price: $205
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