MSI X470 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B79)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 82.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics58.8% 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 Drive52.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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)
Memory4.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191106
Uptime1.8 Days
Run DateOct 30 '20 at 06:59
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
Watch Gameplay: 1650S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600-$155
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
82.1% Excellent
Memory 79.6
1-Core 119
2-Core 240
81% 146 Pts
4-Core 455
8-Core 667
70% 561 Pts
64-Core 898
56% 898 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 82.1%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650S (Super)-$300
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 451.67
Performing below potential (64th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
58.8% Above average
Lighting 77.8
Reflection 72.8
Parallax 63
63% 71.2 fps
MRender 65
Gravity 67.4
Splatting 53.7
50% 62 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 58.8%
Great: 62%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Microsoft Storage Space Device 999GB
866GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1008 1015 1054 1071 1067 1092 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 47% Great: 127%
Allied 120GB 120GB
32GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0927A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 156 155 154 151 156 159 MB/s
Performing below potential (44th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
52.6% Above average
Read 244
Write 159
Mixed 140
SusWrite 155
39% 174 MB/s
4K Read 18.1
4K Write 89.8
4K Mixed 13.9
93% 40.6 MB/s
DQ Read 135
DQ Write 158
DQ Mixed 62.2
70% 119 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 52.6%
Great: 94%
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$84
1.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 80 96 95 96 96 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
68% Good
Read 143
Write 140
Mixed 91.9
SusWrite 93.2
86% 117 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 0.9
182% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 68%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-2400 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
44.1% Average
MC Read 16.5
MC Write 13.2
MC Mixed 13.7
41% 14.5 GB/s
SC Read 16.7
SC Write 16.7
SC Mixed 15.4
46% 16.3 GB/s
Latency 81.2
49% 81.2 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 44.1%
Great: 88%

 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: 89% - Excellent Total price: $477
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