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 above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 68.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot Drive72.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7974
MotherboardMSI 970A-G43 PLUS (MS-7974)  (all builds)
Memory5.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160704
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 12 '19 at 21:52
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320E-$87
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.3 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
68.3% Good
Memory 93.3
1-Core 74.1
2-Core 133
63% 100 Pts
4-Core 235
8-Core 452
41% 344 Pts
64-Core 453
28% 453 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 68.3%
Great: 65%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS2211 240GB-$90
31GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS221016
SusWrite @10s intervals: 188 149 125 101 113 101 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
72.2% Very good
Read 486
Write 204
Mixed 309
SusWrite 129
62% 282 MB/s
4K Read 26.1
4K Write 67.5
4K Mixed 34.4
119% 42.7 MB/s
DQ Read 277
DQ Write 72.8
DQ Mixed 157
120% 169 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 72.2%
Great: 108%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
811GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 178 179 174 173 173 174 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 174
Write 171
Mixed 114
SusWrite 175
117% 159 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1.2
242% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 100%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata DDR3 2133 2OZ 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 800 MHz clocked @ 1066 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
49.6% Average
MC Read 21.9
MC Write 14.9
MC Mixed 15.5
50% 17.4 GB/s
SC Read 11.2
SC Write 8.8
SC Mixed 14.2
33% 11.4 GB/s
Latency 61.4
65% 61.4 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 49.6%
Great: 49%

 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)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 83% - Excellent Total price: $205
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