MSI 970A-G43 PLUS (MS-7974)

Performance Results


Gaming 34% Sail boat	Desktop 68% Battle cruiser	Workstation 27% Raft


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 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 59.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	52.1% 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 Drive	70.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory	32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
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-7974
Motherboard	MSI 970A-G43 PLUS (MS-7974) (all builds)
Memory	26.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20160704
Uptime	3.6 Days
Run Date	Aug 13 '22 at 14:09
Run Duration	239 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	11%

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PC Performing as expected (44^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD FX-8300-$168 49,767 User benchmarks, average bench 58% CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (78^th percentile)	59.7% Above average	Memory 80.2 1-Core 70.6 2-Core 121 56% 90.5 Pts	4-Core 214 8-Core 344 34% 279 Pts	64-Core 342 21% 342 Pts
Poor: 48% ↑ This bench: 59.7% Great: 64%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130 360,351 User benchmarks, average bench 52% MSI(1462 3418) Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 30.0.13025.5005 Performing below potential (66^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	52.1% Above average	Lighting 66 Reflection 63.3 Parallax 89.3 54% 72.9 fps	MRender 65.7 Gravity 71.9 Splatting 46.8 49% 61.5 fps
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 52.1% Great: 56%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Adata Ultimate SU800 512GB-$82 31,280 User benchmarks, average bench 104% 271GB free (System drive) Firmware: P0801A SusWrite @10s intervals: 249 264 260 225 143 139 MB/s Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)	70.6% Very good	Read 469 Write 287 Mixed 321 SusWrite 213 72% 323 MB/s	4K Read 24.1 4K Write 39.4 4K Mixed 27.1 92% 30.2 MB/s	DQ Read 247 DQ Write 213 DQ Mixed 219 167% 226 MB/s
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 70.6% Great: 127%
WDC WDS200T2B0A 2TB 2,924 User benchmarks, average bench 97% 817GB free Firmware: X61190WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 339 380 382 394 404 383 MB/s Performing below expectations (38^th percentile)	92.7% Outstanding	Read 460 Write 401 Mixed 250 SusWrite 380 84% 373 MB/s	4K Read 30 4K Write 67.5 4K Mixed 37.4 129% 45 MB/s	DQ Read 254 DQ Write 242 DQ Mixed 232 179% 243 MB/s
Poor: 68% ↑ This bench: 92.7% Great: 117%
WDC WDS200T2B0A 2TB 2,924 User benchmarks, average bench 97% 332GB free Firmware: X61190WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 337 380 379 394 404 382 MB/s Performing below expectations (30^th percentile)	89.9% Excellent	Read 405 Write 384 Mixed 323 SusWrite 379 84% 373 MB/s	4K Read 30.7 4K Write 67.6 4K Mixed 34.4 126% 44.2 MB/s	DQ Read 283 DQ Write 243 DQ Mixed 235 184% 254 MB/s
Poor: 68% ↑ This bench: 89.9% Great: 117%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown F3-1600C9-8GXM Corsair CMZ8GX3M1A1600C10 Corsair CMZ8GX3M1A1600C10 Corsair CMZ8GX3M1A1600C10 32GB 667, 800, 800, 800 MHz 8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	43.7% Average	MC Read 16.7 MC Write 14.6 MC Mixed 15.2 44% 15.5 GB/s	SC Read 9.7 SC Write 9 SC Mixed 13.1 30% 10.6 GB/s	Latency 80.2 50% 80.2 ns

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System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

SkillBench Score 26: 3R 2G 5B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
26%	16%	64	289	221	60	23.5"	1920 1080	ACR0446 K242HQL

History: Score 20: 3R 1G 2B | Score 26: 3R 2G 5B

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Gaming 33%

Sail boat

Desktop 65%

Destroyer

Workstation 25%

Raft

Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 PLUS (MS-7974)

CPU
FX-6300AMD $47Bench 55%, 261,607 samples	56x
FX-8350AMD $130Bench 61%, 313,196 samples	46x
FX-8300AMD $168Bench 58%, 49,767 samples	31x

GPU
RX 580AMD $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples	15x
RX 570AMD $130Bench 45%, 473,685 samples	13x
GTX 1060-3GBNvidia $119Bench 52%, 627,793 samples	10x

SSD
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	14x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	5x
MX500 500GBCrucial $46Bench 106%, 237,241 samples	5x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	13x
RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GBG.SKILLBench 51%, 21,220 samples	5x
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x4GBHyperX $35Bench 51%, 38,490 samples	5x

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Value: 83% - Excellent

Total price: $205

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	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