MSI 970A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7992)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (21st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 79 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 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 48.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics28.5% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB 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.
High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7992
MotherboardMSI 970A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7992)  (all builds)
Memory12.5 GB free of 24 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160826
Uptime1.4 Days
Run DateMay 07 '20 at 08:35
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 24%
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 PC Performing below expectations (21st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8350-$130
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 2.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
48.3% Average
Memory 72.8
1-Core 47.1
2-Core 74.2
43% 64.7 Pts
4-Core 133
8-Core 179
20% 156 Pts
64-Core 199
12% 199 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 48.3%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 445.87
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
28.5% Poor
Lighting 34.9
Reflection 27.4
Parallax 37.3
28% 33.2 fps
MRender 36.5
Gravity 35.5
Splatting 33.3
28% 35.1 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 28.5%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
38GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 102 123 108 131 120 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
77.2% Very good
Read 154
Write 143
Mixed 69.5
SusWrite 114
88% 120 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1.2
222% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 77.2%
Great: 109%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
48GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 107 122 137 117 113 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
59.2% Above average
Read 88.5
Write 82.7
Mixed 62.3
SusWrite 117
64% 87.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1.1
200% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 59.2%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown Corsair CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10 Corsair CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10 24GB
800, 800, 800, 800 MHz
4096, 8192, 4096, 8192 MB
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
31.4% Below average
MC Read 11.9
MC Write 9.9
MC Mixed 11.9
32% 11.2 GB/s
SC Read 5.7
SC Write 5.5
SC Mixed 7.4
18% 6.2 GB/s
Latency 95.2
42% 95.2 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 31.4%
Great: 48%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 970A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7992) Builds (Compare 193 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 88% - Excellent Total price: $189
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