MSI X470 GAMING PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 63.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics58% 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)
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 (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B79
MotherboardMSI X470 GAMING PLUS  (all builds)
Memory12 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180423
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateOct 13 '18 at 02:56
Run Duration172 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 26%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-6GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (46th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 1700-$195
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
63.8% Good
Memory 69.7
1-Core 92.1
2-Core 163
63% 108 Pts
4-Core 312
8-Core 586
54% 449 Pts
64-Core 1,062
66% 1,062 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 63.8%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
EVGA(3842 6262) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 398.11
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
58% Above average
Lighting 73.1
Reflection 71.2
Parallax 62.2
60% 68.8 fps
MRender 68.3
Gravity 64.9
Splatting 67.3
55% 66.9 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 58%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Ultimate SU800 128GB-$30
7GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0518BS
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 398
Write 336
Mixed 374
82% 370 MB/s
4K Read 26
4K Write 79.3
4K Mixed 36.7
128% 47.3 MB/s
DQ Read 129
DQ Write 358
DQ Mixed 160
146% 216 MB/s
Poor: 49% Great: 107%
Samsung RBX Series 128GB M
12GB free
Firmware: VAM05D1Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 45 66 69 70 70 68 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
18.6% Very poor
Read 86.3
Write 17.7
Mixed 34
SusWrite 64.6
11% 50.7 MB/s
4K Read 15.7
4K Write 5.2
4K Mixed 8.4
37% 9.77 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 18.6%
Great: 20%
WD Green 1TB (2009)-$65
691GB free
Firmware: 01.00A01
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 85.2
Write 85.5
Mixed 46
53% 72.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
142% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 23% Great: 57%
WD Green 1TB (2010)-$139
35GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 62 63 65 60 37 63 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
31.7% Below average
Read 51.8
Write 48
Mixed 45.5
SusWrite 58.3
38% 50.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.6
116% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 31.7%
Great: 59%
SMI USB DISK 32GB
29GB free, PID 1000
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 8.9 5.4 4.9 5 4.6 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
5.81% Terrible
Read 24.5
Write 12.5
Mixed 16.8
SusWrite 5.7
18% 14.9 MB/s
4K Read 4.3
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
16% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 5.81%
Great: 28%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3000 C16 Series 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (44th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
75.3% Very good
MC Read 29.8
MC Write 26.3
MC Mixed 26.2
78% 27.4 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 27.2
SC Mixed 20.9
63% 22.1 GB/s
Latency 102
39% 102 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 75.3%
Great: 100%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X470 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B79) Builds (Compare 4,486 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI X470 GAMING PLUS - $239

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 83% - Excellent Total price: $702
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