MSI 970A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7992)

Performance Results


Gaming 22% Surfboard	Desktop 76% Battleship	Workstation 18% Surfboard


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 66.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	26.9% 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 Drive	162% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory	8GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	MSI MS-7992
Motherboard	MSI 970A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7992) (all builds)
Memory	6.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20160826
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Apr 29 '17 at 17:34
Run Duration	364 Seconds
Run User	NLD-User
Background CPU	11%

PC Performing as expected (47^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD FX-6300-$47 261,607 User benchmarks, average bench 55% CPU 1, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	66.8% Good	Memory 92.9 1-Core 76.2 2-Core 139 64% 103 Pts	4-Core 227 8-Core 297 33% 262 Pts	64-Core 297 18% 297 Pts
Poor: 44% ↑ This bench: 66.8% Great: 62%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD R9 270-$140 47,409 User benchmarks, average bench 24% MSI(1462 3050) 2GB CLim: 955 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.4.3 Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	26.9% Poor	Lighting 34 Reflection 30.3 Parallax 40.7 28% 35 fps	MRender 27.3 Gravity 28.2 Splatting 35.6 25% 30.4 fps
Poor: 22% ↑ This bench: 26.9% Great: 26%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45 240,629 User benchmarks, average bench 199% 183GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Performing way below expectations (11^th percentile)	162% Outstanding	Read 1,274 Write 929 Mixed 1,043 240% 1,082 MB/s	4K Read 47.5 4K Write 94.3 4K Mixed 31.6 162% 57.8 MB/s	DQ Read 117 DQ Write 156 DQ Mixed 68.8 71% 114 MB/s
Poor: 142% ↑ This bench: 162% Great: 236%
Samsung 840 120GB-$109 51,792 User benchmarks, average bench 61% 111GB free Firmware: DXT0AB0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing below expectations (26^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 96 96 19199 (0C) Power cycle count 97 97 2661 (B1) Unknown 85 85 176 (B3) Unknown 100 100 0 (B5) Unknown 100 100 0 (B6) Unknown 100 100 0 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BE) vendor-specific 76 60 24 (C3) Hardware ECC recovered 200 200 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 100 100 0 (EB) Unknown 99 99 471 (F1) Unknown 99 99 27399787856	54.5% Above average	Read 482 Write 129 Mixed 198 59% 270 MB/s	4K Read 24.2 4K Write 67.5 4K Mixed 8.73 84% 33.5 MB/s	DQ Read 40 DQ Write 127 DQ Mixed 26 36% 64.3 MB/s
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 54.5% Great: 73%
Toshiba E300 3TB-$116 1,216 User benchmarks, average bench 69% 141GB free Firmware: MZ6OACF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing below expectations (32^nd percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 0 (02) Throughput performance 100 100 0 (03) Spinup time 148 148 21501378898 (04) Start/Stop count 100 100 1958 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 100 100 0 (08) Seek timer performance 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 100 100 2059 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 1079 (C0) Power-off retract count 99 99 1959 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 99 99 1959 (C2) HDA temperature 222 222 163209478171 (C4) Reallocation count 100 100 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0	63.2% Good	Read 107 Write 114 Mixed 115 84% 112 MB/s	4K Read 0.3 4K Write 1.56 4K Mixed 0.16 59% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 45% ↑ This bench: 63.2% Great: 87%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31 1,562,409 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 69GB free Firmware: CC47 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing above expectations (61^st percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 112 99 49817128 (03) Spinup time 97 97 0 (04) Start/Stop count 95 95 6136 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 76 60 42562736 (09) Power-on hours count 79 79 18426 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 98 98 2234 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (B8) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BC) Unknown 100 100 0 (BD) vendor-specific 91 91 9 (BE) vendor-specific 75 63 563078496281 (BF) G-sense error rate 100 100 0 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 310 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 82 82 36254 (C2) HDA temperature 25 40 -140737488355303 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (F0) Head flying hours 100 253 65850438589921 (F1) Unknown 100 253 46922159285 (F2) Unknown 100 253 46827063857	96.2% Outstanding	Read 176 Write 159 Mixed 143 120% 160 MB/s	4K Read 0.42 4K Write 1.83 4K Mixed 0.23 77% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 55% ↑ This bench: 96.2% Great: 112%
SanDisk Cruzer Fit 32GB 4,876 User benchmarks, average bench 9% 29GB free, PID 5571 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed Performing below expectations (23^rd percentile)	6.17% Terrible	Read 20.4 Write 3.85 Mixed 7 10% 10.4 MB/s	4K Read 3.66 4K Write 0.49 4K Mixed 1.14 69% 1.76 MB/s
Poor: 6% ↑ This bench: 6.17% Great: 14%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 2133 C11 2x4GB 6,575 User benchmarks, average bench 56% 2 of 4 slots used 8GB DIMM DDR3 1067 MHz clocked @ 933 MHz Performing below potential (23^rd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	46.5% Average	MC Read 19.8 MC Write 13 MC Mixed 16.1 47% 16.3 GB/s	SC Read 11.2 SC Write 8.3 SC Mixed 12.1 30% 10.5 GB/s	Latency 62.4 64% 62.4 ns
Poor: 32% ↑ This bench: 46.5% Great: 77%

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Typical 970A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7992) Builds (Compare 193 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 23%

Surfboard

Desktop 68%

Battle cruiser

Workstation 19%

Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI 970A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7992)

CPU
FX-8350AMD $130Bench 61%, 313,196 samples	86x
FX-8300AMD $168Bench 58%, 49,767 samples	24x
FX-6300AMD $47Bench 55%, 261,607 samples	23x

GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	42x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	14x
RX 480AMD $75Bench 46%, 261,163 samples	13x

SSD
SA400M8240G 240GBKingstonBench 70%, 27,523 samples	13x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	7x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	4x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	11x
1866 CL10 Series 2x8GBUnknownBench 54%, 7,244 samples	5x
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples	4x

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Value: 88% - Excellent

Total price: $189

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16