MSI X470 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B79)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
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 an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: 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 89.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics34.5% 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 Drive91.7% 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 PLUS MAX (MS-7B79)  (all builds)
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191106
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 14 '20 at 15:48
Run Duration165 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU10%

 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 7 3700X-$205
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
89.6% Excellent
Memory 71.9
1-Core 143
2-Core 306
91% 174 Pts
4-Core 574
8-Core 1,029
96% 802 Pts
64-Core 1,456
90% 1,456 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 89.6%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1405 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 442.19
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
34.5% Below average
Lighting 44.8
Reflection 43.2
Parallax 38.4
36% 42.1 fps
MRender 39
Gravity 39.2
Splatting 35
31% 37.7 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 34.5%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra II 240GB-$40
58GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41320RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 219 173 146 190 192 138 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
91.7% Outstanding
Read 498
Write 487
Mixed 257
SusWrite 176
79% 355 MB/s
4K Read 28
4K Write 90.8
4K Mixed 46.2
150% 55 MB/s
DQ Read 387
DQ Write 243
DQ Mixed 217
188% 282 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 91.7%
Great: 101%
SanDisk Ultra 3D 500GB-$61
47GB free
Firmware: X61170RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 352 268 196 156 175 149 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 506
Write 411
Mixed 280
SusWrite 216
79% 353 MB/s
4K Read 32.1
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 52.2
171% 62.9 MB/s
DQ Read 374
DQ Write 332
DQ Mixed 216
199% 307 MB/s
Poor: 70%
This bench: 103%
Great: 119%
Sandisk S3 1T00 1TB
807GB free
Firmware: 411030RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 470 473 471 475 478 475 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
121% Outstanding
Read 501
Write 478
Mixed 322
SusWrite 474
100% 444 MB/s
4K Read 38.9
4K Write 105
4K Mixed 52.2
182% 65.4 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 321
DQ Mixed 209
196% 304 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 121%
Great: 118%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$36
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
67.7% Good
MC Read 28.3
MC Write 18.2
MC Mixed 26.3
69% 24.3 GB/s
SC Read 19.7
SC Write 17.9
SC Mixed 24.7
59% 20.8 GB/s
Latency 97
41% 97 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 67.7%
Great: 109%

 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 4,906 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 86%
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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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