MSI X470 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B79)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics43.1% 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)
Boot Drive45.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 @ 2.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201215
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 30 '21 at 15:28
Run Duration167 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU7%

 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 2600X-$120
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
86.3% Excellent
Memory 81.6
1-Core 126
2-Core 250
84% 152 Pts
4-Core 489
8-Core 741
76% 615 Pts
64-Core 920
57% 920 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 86.3%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 470-$126
CLim: 1260 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 21.7.1
Performing below potential (74th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
43.1% Average
Lighting 52.8
Reflection 60.2
Parallax 82.9
43% 65.3 fps
MRender 60.1
Gravity 57.8
Splatting 44
43% 54 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 43.1%
Great: 47%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Apacer AS350 120GB
24GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AP613PE0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 85 38 63 36 47 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
45.1% Average
Read 310
Write 159
Mixed 246
SusWrite 63.1
43% 195 MB/s
4K Read 33
4K Write 80.1
4K Mixed 0.5
93% 37.9 MB/s
DQ Read 134
DQ Write 46.2
DQ Mixed 23.2
35% 67.8 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 45.1%
Great: 82%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$30
209GB free
Firmware: MS2OA7C0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 113 94 116 118 118 118 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
79% Very good
Read 162
Write 147
Mixed 33.1
SusWrite 113
82% 114 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.5
122% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 79%
Great: 107%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
931GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 202 206 203 201 205 206 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
117% Outstanding
Read 203
Write 167
Mixed 83.6
SusWrite 204
120% 164 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
141% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 117%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3000 C16 Series 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
102% Outstanding
MC Read 40.8
MC Write 38.2
MC Mixed 33.5
107% 37.5 GB/s
SC Read 24.3
SC Write 34.1
SC Mixed 27.7
82% 28.7 GB/s
Latency 77.6
52% 77.6 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 102%
Great: 100%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 9 7 60 48.5" 1280 720 SAM0A7A SAMSUNG
Typical X470 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B79) Builds (Compare 4,902 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: 90% - Excellent Total price: $472
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