MSI X470 GAMING PRO (MS-7B79)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 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 79.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics15.8% 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)
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B79
MotherboardMSI X470 GAMING PRO (MS-7B79)  (all builds)
Memory11 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180626
Uptime1.7 Days
Run DateOct 21 '18 at 08:32
Run Duration232 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 13%
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 PC Performing above expectations (85th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X-$120
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
79.2% Very good
Memory 85
1-Core 98.9
2-Core 254
80% 146 Pts
4-Core 394
8-Core 729
67% 562 Pts
64-Core 1,021
63% 1,021 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 79.2%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1338 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 18.10.1
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
15.8% Very poor
Lighting 0.07
Reflection 69.6
Parallax 79.3
0% 49.7 fps
MRender 63.8
Gravity 59.5
Splatting 50
46% 57.8 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 15.8%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
368GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 916 509 510 511 511 512 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 80% Great: 134%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
895GB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 174 176 176 176 175 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 192
Write 153
Mixed 86.8
SusWrite 174
111% 152 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
146% 1 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 105%
Great: 114%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 177 186 186 188 183 189 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 190
Write 146
Mixed 85
SusWrite 185
111% 151 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 107%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Aegis DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GB-$36
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2933 MHz clocked @ 1467 MHz
Performing below potential (97th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
104% Outstanding
MC Read 41.5
MC Write 38.7
MC Mixed 33.4
108% 37.9 GB/s
SC Read 25.4
SC Write 37.3
SC Mixed 27.4
86% 30 GB/s
Latency 71.9
56% 71.9 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 104%
Great: 103%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X470 GAMING PRO (MS-7B79) Builds (Compare 1,482 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 83%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 81%
Aircraft carrier

Motherboard: MSI X470 GAMING PRO (MS-7B79) - $112

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 106% - Outstanding Total price: $613
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