MSI X470 GAMING PRO MAX (MS-7B79)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 89.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics35.1% 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 Drive101% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B79
MotherboardMSI X470 GAMING PRO MAX (MS-7B79)  (all builds)
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191106
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 12 '20 at 13:08
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU1%
Watch Gameplay: 1660S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$83
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
89.7% Excellent
Memory 71.6
1-Core 146
2-Core 294
90% 171 Pts
4-Core 579
8-Core 863
90% 721 Pts
64-Core 1,067
66% 1,067 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 89.7%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660S (Super)-$233
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 441.87
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
35.1% Below average
Lighting 39.6
Reflection 45.8
Parallax 37.2
32% 40.9 fps
MRender 56.7
Gravity 39.7
Splatting 51.7
40% 49.4 fps
Poor: 65%
This bench: 35.1%
Great: 76%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX500 480GB-$38
424GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR022
SusWrite @10s intervals: 458 447 460 463 464 465 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 515
Write 462
Mixed 415
SusWrite 459
104% 463 MB/s
4K Read 29.8
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 26.9
140% 57.2 MB/s
DQ Read 152
DQ Write 341
DQ Mixed 32.1
86% 175 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 101%
Great: 92%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
2TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 217 214 213 218 217 219 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 53% Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
69.1% Good
MC Read 29.6
MC Write 18.2
MC Mixed 26.8
71% 24.9 GB/s
SC Read 20.2
SC Write 17.8
SC Mixed 24.8
60% 20.9 GB/s
Latency 97.7
41% 97.7 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 69.1%
Great: 115%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X470 GAMING PRO MAX (MS-7B79) Builds (Compare 442 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 99%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 93%
Nuclear submarine

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 128% - Outstanding Total price: $381
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