MSI X470 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B79)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 59%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 99.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics57.6% 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 Drive339% 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)
Memory11.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191106
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateOct 12 '20 at 14:14
Run Duration232 Seconds
Run User IND-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing above expectations (75th 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 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
99.5% Outstanding
Memory 89.3
1-Core 148
2-Core 298
97% 178 Pts
4-Core 589
8-Core 897
92% 743 Pts
64-Core 1126
70% 1126 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 99.5%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1366 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.9.2
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
57.6% Above average
Lighting 72.9
Reflection 69.8
Parallax 99.6
59% 80.8 fps
MRender 71.1
Gravity 71.7
Splatting 58.3
54% 67 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 57.6%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB (2019)-$74
850GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 111110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2090 1747 1746 1745 1742 1742 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
339% Outstanding
Read 2,026
Write 2,437
Mixed 1900
SusWrite 1,802
461% 2,041 MB/s
4K Read 54.9
4K Write 217
4K Mixed 84.5
306% 119 MB/s
DQ Read 1293
DQ Write 1,133
DQ Mixed 1,199
903% 1,209 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 339%
Great: 347%
CT1000BX500SSD1 1TB
404GB free
Firmware: M6CR030
SusWrite @10s intervals: 52 387 464 463 464 464 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
92.4% Outstanding
Read 516
Write 466
Mixed 422
SusWrite 382
100% 446 MB/s
4K Read 34
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 27.4
149% 59.7 MB/s
DQ Read 144
DQ Write 59.1
DQ Mixed 0.8
27% 68.1 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 92.4%
Great: 100%
WD Re 4TB (2012)-$52
3.5TB free
Firmware: 01.01K03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 157 158 159 158 159 159 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
96.5% Outstanding
Read 178
Write 148
Mixed 85
SusWrite 158
104% 142 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 3.7
4K Mixed 1.2
244% 1.97 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 96.5%
Great: 96%
Hitachi HUA723020ALA640 2TB-$41
568GB free
Firmware: MK7ONS01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 105 107 109 109 111 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
63.7% Good
Read 114
Write 101
Mixed 68.6
SusWrite 108
72% 97.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.9
172% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 63.7%
Great: 83%
Seagate ST1000LM035-1RK172 970GB
540GB free
Firmware: MCC3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 73 77 82 82 81 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
45.8% Average
Read 79.5
Write 98.6
Mixed 51
SusWrite 78.6
56% 76.9 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 4.9
4K Mixed 0.5
192% 2.17 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 45.8%
Great: 74%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GB-$41
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
91.6% Outstanding
MC Read 35.2
MC Write 27.1
MC Mixed 35.7
93% 32.7 GB/s
SC Read 25.9
SC Write 26.9
SC Mixed 33.1
82% 28.6 GB/s
Latency 68.1
59% 68.1 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 91.6%
Great: 120%

 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 4,906 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: 92% - Outstanding Total price: $463
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