MSI 970A-G43 PLUS (MS-7974)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 12%
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 an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 55.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics21.7% 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 Drive71.5% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
SystemMSI MS-7974
MotherboardMSI 970A-G43 PLUS (MS-7974)  (all builds)
Memory12 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160704
Uptime1 Days
Run DateMar 14 '21 at 07:15
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 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 X4 960T-$469
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
55.9% Above average
Memory 82
1-Core 45.2
2-Core 95.8
48% 74.3 Pts
4-Core 175
8-Core 173
23% 174 Pts
64-Core 174
11% 174 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 55.9%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 260X-$120
PwrHis(1787 2339) 2GB
CLim: 1160 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 20.11.2
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
21.7% Poor
Lighting 26.8
Reflection 27.7
Parallax 34.7
22% 29.7 fps
MRender 25
Gravity 27
Splatting 26.1
21% 26 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 21.7%
Great: 22%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Trion 150 480GB-$300
373GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFZ12.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 225 251 163 257 240 252 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
71.5% Very good
Read 399
Write 398
Mixed 316
SusWrite 231
76% 336 MB/s
4K Read 20.4
4K Write 53.7
4K Mixed 29
96% 34.4 MB/s
DQ Read 271
DQ Write 236
DQ Mixed 172
151% 226 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 71.5%
Great: 101%
WD RE4 1TB (2010)-$55
796GB free
Firmware: 01.01V02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 124 126 127 127 128 126 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
73.5% Very good
Read 129
Write 115
Mixed 83.5
SusWrite 126
84% 114 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1
205% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 73.5%
Great: 76%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
32.5% Below average
MC Read 14.4
MC Write 6.6
MC Mixed 12.1
32% 11 GB/s
SC Read 7.2
SC Write 6.2
SC Mixed 9.9
22% 7.77 GB/s
Latency 76.9
52% 76.9 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 32.5%
Great: 63%

 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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