MSI 970A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7992)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 53.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics25.7% 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 Drive141% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory7GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 7GB 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 (85%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7992
MotherboardMSI 970A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7992)  (all builds)
Memory4.7 GB free of 7 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160826
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 07 '17 at 12:01
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 85%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-6GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Quad-Core AMD Opteron 1385
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 2.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
53.4% Above average
Memory 81.6
1-Core 38.7
2-Core 78.4
45% 66.2 Pts
4-Core 149
8-Core 151
20% 150 Pts
64-Core 153
10% 153 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 53.4%
Great: 53%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 382.5
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
25.7% Poor
Lighting 12.3
Reflection 34.6
Parallax 46.8
10% 31.2 fps
MRender 64.3
Gravity 69.2
Splatting 70.8
56% 68.1 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 25.7%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
178GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
141% Outstanding
Read 1,325
Write 943
Mixed 990
241% 1,086 MB/s
4K Read 35.1
4K Write 44.4
4K Mixed 17.2
99% 32.2 MB/s
DQ Read 37.6
DQ Write 48.4
DQ Mixed 14.6
19% 33.6 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 141%
Great: 236%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
895GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 179
Write 170
Mixed 173
131% 174 MB/s
4K Read 1.26
4K Write 2.66
4K Mixed 0.31
136% 1.41 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 100%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown RMR1810EC58E8F1333 Kingston HP497156-D88-ELFWG Samsung M378B5173DB0-CK0 7GB
667, 667, 800 MHz
2048, 1024, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
24.1% Poor
MC Read 9.2
MC Write 6.9
MC Mixed 7
22% 7.7 GB/s
SC Read 6.8
SC Write 5.8
SC Mixed 5.6
17% 6.07 GB/s
Latency 77.7
52% 77.7 ns

 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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