MSI X470 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B79)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 94%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 105%
UFO
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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics89% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive125% 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 PLUS MAX (MS-7B79)  (all builds)
Memory10.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200420
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateJul 06 '20 at 13:56
Run Duration172 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU2%
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 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 9 3900X-$395
AM4, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 91.4
1-Core 156
2-Core 309
101% 186 Pts
4-Core 594
8-Core 1,175
105% 885 Pts
64-Core 2,191
136% 2,191 Pts
Poor: 80%
This bench: 101%
Great: 97%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 451.48
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
89% Excellent
Lighting 112
Reflection 115
Parallax 98.2
92% 109 fps
MRender 98.7
Gravity 104
Splatting 105
84% 102 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 89%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 500GB-$44
62GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 469 447 473 476 476 475 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
125% Outstanding
Read 518
Write 310
Mixed 450
SusWrite 470
98% 437 MB/s
4K Read 38.6
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 56.8
189% 67.9 MB/s
DQ Read 389
DQ Write 361
DQ Mixed 296
244% 349 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 125%
Great: 125%
Samsung 850 Pro 1TB-$210
539GB free
Firmware: EXM04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 494 494 495 496 496 496 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
124% Outstanding
Read 517
Write 495
Mixed 412
SusWrite 495
108% 480 MB/s
4K Read 37.2
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 52.2
182% 66.9 MB/s
DQ Read 389
DQ Write 365
DQ Mixed 372
280% 375 MB/s
Poor: 77%
This bench: 124%
Great: 124%
Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB-$83
178GB free
Firmware: 1AJ10001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 94 92 92 93 94 93 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
52.2% Above average
Read 88.5
Write 28.8
Mixed 46
SusWrite 93.1
47% 64.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1.2
202% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 52.2%
Great: 75%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49
713GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 107 110 110 110 110 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
62.6% Good
Read 108
Write 101
Mixed 62.2
SusWrite 109
70% 95.2 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1
201% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 62.6%
Great: 84%
Samsung Spinpoint F1 1TB-$100
139GB free
Firmware: 1AA01110
SusWrite @10s intervals: 66 62 67 66 66 66 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
36.5% Below average
Read 61
Write 35.2
Mixed 54.2
SusWrite 65.6
40% 54 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1
191% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 36.5%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4133 C19 Series 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
129% Outstanding
MC Read 53.3
MC Write 46.5
MC Mixed 46
139% 48.6 GB/s
SC Read 28.7
SC Write 27
SC Mixed 39.1
90% 31.6 GB/s
Latency 65.1
61% 65.1 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 129%
Great: 135%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X470 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B79) Builds (Compare 4,918 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 86%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 81%
Aircraft carrier

Motherboard: MSI X470 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B79)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 86% - Excellent Total price: $491
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