MSI X470 GAMING PRO (MS-7B79)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 79.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics46.9% 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 Drive187% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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 (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B79
MotherboardMSI X470 GAMING PRO (MS-7B79)  (all builds)
Memory9.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190802
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 27 '22 at 11:29
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU 21%

 PC Performing below expectations (34th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$82
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
79.6% Very good
Memory 72.4
1-Core 134
2-Core 257
84% 155 Pts
4-Core 466
8-Core 765
75% 616 Pts
64-Core 882
55% 882 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 79.6%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 496.76
Performing below potential (37th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
46.9% Average
Lighting 59.3
Reflection 63.4
Parallax 57.5
48% 60.1 fps
MRender 62.5
Gravity 50.5
Splatting 50.9
44% 54.6 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 46.9%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB
98GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXY73D1Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 710 451 401 374 349 324 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
187% Outstanding
Read 1,686
Write 1,413
Mixed 822
SusWrite 435
242% 1,089 MB/s
4K Read 44.7
4K Write 94
4K Mixed 58.4
192% 65.7 MB/s
DQ Read 866
DQ Write 605
DQ Mixed 720
542% 731 MB/s
Poor: 126%
This bench: 187%
Great: 259%
Toshiba THNSN5512GPUK NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB
102GB free
Firmware: 5KHA4102 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 399 412 414 305 249 245 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
122% Outstanding
Read 709
Write 431
Mixed 468
SusWrite 337
108% 487 MB/s
4K Read 29.1
4K Write 99.9
4K Mixed 35.6
143% 54.9 MB/s
DQ Read 877
DQ Write 451
DQ Mixed 385
360% 571 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 122%
Great: 170%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLT8G4D30BET4K.C8FD 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 1200 MHz
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
68.7% Good
MC Read 29
MC Write 17.7
MC Mixed 27.5
71% 24.7 GB/s
SC Read 19.3
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 25.8
59% 20.7 GB/s
Latency 96
42% 96 ns
Poor: 55%
This bench: 68.7%
Great: 106%

 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 1,479 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: 107% - Outstanding Total price: $608
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