MSI 970A-G43 PLUS (MS-7974)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall 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.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 71.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive61.5% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory20GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 20GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7974
MotherboardMSI 970A-G43 PLUS (MS-7974)  (all builds)
Memory16.7 GB free of 20 GB @ 0.9 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160704
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateSep 25 '17 at 21:08
Run Duration63 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing as expected (47th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8370E-$471
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.6 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
71.2% Very good
Memory 91.8
1-Core 78.3
2-Core 145
65% 105 Pts
4-Core 274
8-Core 497
46% 386 Pts
64-Core 496
31% 496 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 71.2%
Great: 66%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS1311 240GB-$78
160GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS131122 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
61.5% Good
Read 503
Write 317
Mixed 329
85% 383 MB/s
4K Read 23.9
4K Write 33.1
4K Mixed 9.7
66% 22.2 MB/s
DQ Read 24.2
DQ Write 111
DQ Mixed 43.3
40% 59.6 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 61.5%
Great: 97%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1866C10D3/8G KHX1866C10D3/4G KHX1866C10D3/8G 20GB
933, 933, 933 MHz
8192, 4096, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (30th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
48% Average
MC Read 21
MC Write 14.7
MC Mixed 15.3
49% 17 GB/s
SC Read 10.8
SC Write 8.2
SC Mixed 12.6
30% 10.5 GB/s
Latency 64.4
62% 64.4 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 48%
Great: 70%

 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)

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