MSI X470 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B79)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 84.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics22.7% 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 Drive39.8% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B79
MotherboardMSI X470 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B79)  (all builds)
Memory28.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200420
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 01 '20 at 16:20
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X-$205
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
84.7% Excellent
Memory 75.5
1-Core 149
2-Core 297
92% 174 Pts
4-Core 503
8-Core 894
84% 699 Pts
64-Core 1,400
87% 1,400 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 84.7%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon RX 560-B
XFX(1682 956D) 2GB
CLim: 1150 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 20.3.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
22.7% Poor
Lighting 27.1
Reflection 30.2
Parallax 34.4
22% 30.6 fps
MRender 28.4
Gravity 26.7
Splatting 31.6
24% 28.9 fps
Poor: 17%
This bench: 22.7%
Great: 22%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk PLUS 2000GB
1TB free (System drive)
Firmware: UP4504RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 249 129 81 85 119 151 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
39.8% Below average
Read 454
Write 410
Mixed 296
SusWrite 136
72% 324 MB/s
4K Read 10.6
4K Write 6.9
4K Mixed 16.3
41% 11.3 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 39.8%
Great: 56%
Samsung 860 QVO 1TB-$109
348GB free
Firmware: RVQ02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 492 492 492 493 493 493 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
123% Outstanding
Read 514
Write 492
Mixed 419
SusWrite 492
108% 480 MB/s
4K Read 36
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 51.1
181% 67.4 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 359
DQ Mixed 368
276% 369 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 123%
Great: 121%
Samsung D3 Station 4TB
2TB free, PID 6125
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 158 155 160 161 160 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
63.1% Good
Read 157
Write 106
Mixed 77.5
SusWrite 159
164% 125 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
91% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 63.1%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C16 2x16GB-$74
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (29th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
72.6% Very good
MC Read 29.9
MC Write 18.1
MC Mixed 29.5
74% 25.8 GB/s
SC Read 22.4
SC Write 18
SC Mixed 29.3
66% 23.2 GB/s
Latency 89.4
45% 89.4 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 72.6%
Great: 87%

 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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