MSI X470 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B79)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 114%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 106%
UFO
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 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 87.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics126% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive95.2% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B79
MotherboardMSI X470 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B79)  (all builds)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201221
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateJan 01 '21 at 00:41
Run Duration176 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU1%
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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 2600-$125
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
87.9% Excellent
Memory 86.1
1-Core 126
2-Core 250
86% 154 Pts
4-Core 482
8-Core 797
78% 639 Pts
64-Core 1,031
64% 1,031 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 87.9%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti-$340
PNY(196E 1371) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2295 MHz, MLim: 3725 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 460.89
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
126% Outstanding
Lighting 194
Reflection 246
Parallax 177
158% 206 fps
MRender 0.3
Gravity 150
Splatting 131
82% 93.5 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 126%
Great: 136%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ ARC 100 240GB-$120
129GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 417 407 386 411 383 415 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
95.2% Outstanding
Read 400
Write 418
Mixed 314
SusWrite 403
87% 384 MB/s
4K Read 25.2
4K Write 85.9
4K Mixed 35.3
129% 48.8 MB/s
DQ Read 314
DQ Write 358
DQ Mixed 255
214% 309 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 95.2%
Great: 101%
Kingston SA2000M8500G 500GB
466GB free
Firmware: S5Z42105
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1048 1067 1082 1075 1091 1087 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
231% Outstanding
Read 1,332
Write 1,106
Mixed 1,009
SusWrite 1,075
254% 1,130 MB/s
4K Read 58.1
4K Write 130
4K Mixed 77.8
257% 88.7 MB/s
DQ Read 771
DQ Write 669
DQ Mixed 341
360% 594 MB/s
Poor: 118%
This bench: 231%
Great: 277%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$70
1TB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51
SusWrite @10s intervals: 94 95 95 95 95 95 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
60.5% Good
Read 116
Write 96.6
Mixed 71
SusWrite 95
70% 94.6 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.8
170% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 60.5%
Great: 67%
SMI USB DISK 16GB
15GB free, PID 1000
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.3 6.2 7.2 7.1 7.1 6 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
7.21% Terrible
Read 28.4
Write 5.7
Mixed 10.2
SusWrite 6.3
14% 12.6 MB/s
4K Read 7.3
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
27% 2.43 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 7.21%
Great: 26%
SanDisk Cruzer Blade 32GB
29GB free, PID 5567
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 15 11 9.5 9.4 9.3 9.6 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
16% Very poor
Read 27.1
Write 15.9
Mixed 20
SusWrite 10.5
23% 18.4 MB/s
4K Read 5.1
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 2.6
203% 3.5 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 16%
Great: 18%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$45
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
109% Outstanding
MC Read 43.9
MC Write 40.7
MC Mixed 35.1
114% 39.9 GB/s
SC Read 28.5
SC Write 36.8
SC Mixed 30.1
91% 31.8 GB/s
Latency 71.2
56% 71.2 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 109%
Great: 110%

 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%
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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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