MSI X470 GAMING PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics58.2% 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 Drive106% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B79
MotherboardMSI X470 GAMING PLUS  (all builds)
Memory10.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190802
Uptime8.6 Days
Run DateMar 31 '20 at 18:42
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 15%
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 PC Performing above expectations (60th 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 as expected (60th percentile)
74% Very good
Memory 78.5
1-Core 108
2-Core 193
72% 126 Pts
4-Core 374
8-Core 695
64% 534 Pts
64-Core 976
60% 976 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 74%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
MSI(1462 3289) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 442.59
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
58.2% Above average
Lighting 72.8
Reflection 69.2
Parallax 70.2
59% 70.7 fps
MRender 68.4
Gravity 68.5
Splatting 68.7
56% 68.5 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 58.2%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDBNCE0020PNC 2TB
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: X61190WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 413 420 430 429 379 379 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 492
Write 446
Mixed 363
SusWrite 408
96% 427 MB/s
4K Read 33.2
4K Write 80.3
4K Mixed 42.3
147% 51.9 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 334
DQ Mixed 275
228% 329 MB/s
Poor: 79%
This bench: 106%
Great: 115%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
917GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 163 162 162 163 165 165 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 199
Write 154
Mixed 79.2
SusWrite 163
109% 149 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 1.2
243% 1.83 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 104%
Great: 109%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$36
138GB free
Firmware: CC38
SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 71 74 72 73 73 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
53.3% Above average
Read 114
Write 108
Mixed 69
SusWrite 72
67% 90.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 1
174% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 53.3%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D32AESCK.M8FE 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 1200 MHz
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
82.1% Excellent
MC Read 32.9
MC Write 29.9
MC Mixed 28.3
87% 30.4 GB/s
SC Read 18.1
SC Write 24.1
SC Mixed 21.7
61% 21.3 GB/s
Latency 83.4
48% 83.4 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 82.1%
Great: 114%

 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 4,479 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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HDDRAMUSB
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