MSI X470 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B79)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 97.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive199% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B79
MotherboardMSI X470 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B79)  (all builds)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191029
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 31 '20 at 12:02
Run Duration213 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$83
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
97.4% Outstanding
Memory 86.1
1-Core 147
2-Core 298
96% 177 Pts
4-Core 584
8-Core 854
90% 719 Pts
64-Core 1096
68% 1096 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 97.4%
Great: 92%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force NVMe PCIe M.2 480GB
141GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ECFM12.2 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 682 503 503 471 508 451 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
199% Outstanding
Read 1,601
Write 1,121
Mixed 736
SusWrite 520
221% 994 MB/s
4K Read 45.1
4K Write 142
4K Mixed 47.4
204% 78.2 MB/s
DQ Read 1,060
DQ Write 843
DQ Mixed 968
720% 957 MB/s
Poor: 125%
This bench: 199%
Great: 262%
Micron_1100_MTFDDAK256TBN 256GB
47GB free
Firmware: M0MU031
SusWrite @10s intervals: 471 484 183 151 148 149 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
93.3% Outstanding
Read 469
Write 479
Mixed 402
SusWrite 264
91% 404 MB/s
4K Read 28.2
4K Write 113
4K Mixed 41.3
156% 60.9 MB/s
DQ Read 234
DQ Write 243
DQ Mixed 305
211% 261 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 93.3%
Great: 94%
Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$73
819GB free
Firmware: P3CR013 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1083 1089 1079 1087 1086 1084 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
233% Outstanding
Read 1,319
Write 1,089
Mixed 930
SusWrite 1,084
248% 1,106 MB/s
4K Read 59.6
4K Write 153
4K Mixed 79.1
273% 97.3 MB/s
DQ Read 684
DQ Write 654
DQ Mixed 271
312% 536 MB/s
Poor: 130%
This bench: 233%
Great: 295%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D32AESBK.M8FE1 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
87.8% Excellent
MC Read 34.3
MC Write 24.1
MC Mixed 35.1
89% 31.2 GB/s
SC Read 26.1
SC Write 23.7
SC Mixed 34.1
80% 28 GB/s
Latency 71.2
56% 71.2 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 87.8%
Great: 115%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
Workstation 81%
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Motherboard: MSI X470 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B79)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 89% - Excellent Total price: $477
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