MSI 970A-G43 PLUS (MS-7974)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 60.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics50.7% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive55.2% 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.
Very high background CPU (62%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7974
MotherboardMSI 970A-G43 PLUS (MS-7974)  (all builds)
Memory4.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160704
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 13 '19 at 21:46
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User DOM-User
Background CPU 62%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320-$129
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
60.5% Good
Memory 81.1
1-Core 63.9
2-Core 124
56% 89.8 Pts
4-Core 217
8-Core 321
34% 269 Pts
64-Core 347
22% 347 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 60.5%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1366 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.3.1
Performing below potential (50th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
50.7% Above average
Lighting 61.9
Reflection 67.6
Parallax 81.1
50% 70.2 fps
MRender 70.1
Gravity 63.2
Splatting 56.7
51% 63.4 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 50.7%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 120GB-$35
80GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3J96R9
SusWrite @10s intervals: 129 87 48 50 47 51 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
55.2% Above average
Read 444
Write 341
Mixed 118
SusWrite 68.7
54% 243 MB/s
4K Read 20.3
4K Write 43.8
4K Mixed 24.8
86% 29.6 MB/s
DQ Read 227
DQ Write 71.4
DQ Mixed 83.3
79% 127 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 55.2%
Great: 82%
Hitachi HUA722020ALA330 2TB
455GB free
Firmware: JKAOA3EA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 58 51 46 58 53 50 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
31.4% Below average
Read 56.7
Write 45
Mixed 21.7
SusWrite 52.6
32% 44 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.2
58% 0.5 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 31.4%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Sniper DDR3 2133 C11 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (21st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
41.9% Average
MC Read 17.2
MC Write 13.5
MC Mixed 14.4
43% 15 GB/s
SC Read 8.5
SC Write 7.8
SC Mixed 10
25% 8.77 GB/s
Latency 78.6
51% 78.6 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 41.9%
Great: 77%

 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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