MSI X470 GAMING PRO (MS-7B79)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 82.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics33.9% 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 Drive211% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B79
MotherboardMSI X470 GAMING PRO (MS-7B79)  (all builds)
Memory10.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190307
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateFeb 17 '20 at 17:23
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU9%
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 PC Performing above expectations (61st 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 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
82.3% Excellent
Memory 83.5
1-Core 124
2-Core 245
84% 151 Pts
4-Core 436
8-Core 697
70% 567 Pts
64-Core 946
58% 946 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 82.3%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060-$324
Asus(1043 868B) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 432.0
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
33.9% Below average
Lighting 35.7
Reflection 55.4
Parallax 45
29% 45.4 fps
MRender 68
Gravity 48.6
Splatting 45.8
43% 54.1 fps
Poor: 80%
This bench: 33.9%
Great: 97%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
198GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 856 731 726 722 705 708 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
211% Outstanding
Read 1,356
Write 1,076
Mixed 1,095
SusWrite 741
239% 1,067 MB/s
4K Read 60.7
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 74.8
243% 79.9 MB/s
DQ Read 954
DQ Write 661
DQ Mixed 784
592% 800 MB/s
Poor: 178%
This bench: 211%
Great: 355%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
960GB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 170 181 176 187 187 190 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
89.1% Excellent
Read 129
Write 129
Mixed 75.2
SusWrite 182
94% 129 MB/s
4K Read 2.7
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.4
172% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 89.1%
Great: 106%
SanDisk Cruzer Blade 8GB
4GB free, PID 5567
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 8.7 9.4 9.4 9.5 9.5 9.5 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
12.8% Very poor
Read 25
Write 9.2
Mixed 5.2
SusWrite 9.3
14% 12.2 MB/s
4K Read 7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 2.7
179% 3.83 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 12.8%
Great: 13%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$55
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2933 MHz clocked @ 1467 MHz
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
90.8% Outstanding
MC Read 37.4
MC Write 30.6
MC Mixed 31.4
95% 33.1 GB/s
SC Read 22.9
SC Write 30.4
SC Mixed 23.2
73% 25.5 GB/s
Latency 74.3
54% 74.3 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 90.8%
Great: 107%

 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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