MSI X470 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B79)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics56.4% 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)
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (30%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B79
MotherboardMSI X470 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B79)  (all builds)
Memory8.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191106
Uptime2.5 Days
Run DateJul 05 '20 at 20:01
Run Duration170 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 30%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (77th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600-$150
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
77.3% Very good
Memory 83.7
1-Core 113
2-Core 225
79% 141 Pts
4-Core 381
8-Core 670
63% 525 Pts
64-Core 864
54% 864 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 77.3%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1350 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.5.1
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
56.4% Above average
Lighting 71.4
Reflection 70.2
Parallax 87.1
58% 76.2 fps
MRender 70.3
Gravity 69.5
Splatting 57
53% 65.6 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 56.4%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$92
65GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,323
Write 1,170
Mixed 1,253
348% 1,582 MB/s
4K Read 55
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 70.5
236% 80.9 MB/s
DQ Read 817
DQ Write 592
DQ Mixed 773
559% 727 MB/s
Poor: 160% Great: 280%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$28
158GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 105 106 108 111 107 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
81.4% Excellent
Read 177
Write 126
Mixed 34.3
SusWrite 107
80% 111 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.5
126% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 81.4%
Great: 107%
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$58
636GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 98 100 102 101 101 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
61.1% Good
Read 113
Write 112
Mixed 71.5
SusWrite 100
73% 99.1 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1
195% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 61.1%
Great: 84%
WD WD800JD-75MSA3 80GB-$105
56GB free
Firmware: 10.01E03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 54 55 55 55 55 56 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
31.2% Below average
Read 53
Write 55
Mixed 41.5
SusWrite 55.1
38% 51.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1
177% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 31.2%
Great: 33%
Generic- Compact Flash 2GB
1GB free, PID 0184
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 6.8 7 7 7 7 6.9 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
5.21% Terrible
Read 13.7
Write 6.8
Mixed 4.7
SusWrite 6.9
10% 8.03 MB/s
4K Read 7.3
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
27% 2.43 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 5.21%
Great: 5%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Aegis DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GB-$36
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
98.6% Outstanding
MC Read 40.6
MC Write 34.3
MC Mixed 32.9
103% 35.9 GB/s
SC Read 23.7
SC Write 35.6
SC Mixed 26.3
82% 28.5 GB/s
Latency 73.9
54% 73.9 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 98.6%
Great: 103%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X470 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B79) Builds (Compare 4,927 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 86%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 81%
Aircraft carrier

Motherboard: MSI X470 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B79)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 88% - Excellent Total price: $482
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