MSI X470 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B79)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 203%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 197%
UFO
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 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 98.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics211% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive286% 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)
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191106
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJan 05 '21 at 01:29
Run Duration221 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 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 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
98.3% Outstanding
Memory 89
1-Core 153
2-Core 303
99% 182 Pts
4-Core 577
8-Core 966
94% 771 Pts
64-Core 1,398
86% 1,398 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 98.3%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,148
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 460.89
Performing below potential (53rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
211% Outstanding
Lighting 316
Reflection 275
Parallax 309
257% 300 fps
MRender 340
Gravity 249
Splatting 179
200% 256 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 211%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB (2019)-$74
318GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 111110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1785 933 981 912 898 878 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
286% Outstanding
Read 2,017
Write 2,374
Mixed 1,889
SusWrite 1,064
414% 1,836 MB/s
4K Read 52.4
4K Write 187
4K Mixed 79.1
280% 106 MB/s
DQ Read 1,287
DQ Write 1120
DQ Mixed 1,189
895% 1,198 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 286%
Great: 347%
Sandisk S3 512G 512GB
94GB free
Firmware: 40101000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 173 235 169 90 153 77 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 440
Write 386
Mixed 302
SusWrite 150
71% 319 MB/s
4K Read 40.9
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 55.2
194% 70.5 MB/s
DQ Read 386
DQ Write 319
DQ Mixed 228
204% 311 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 102%
Great: 119%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
42GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 142 132 130 144 119 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
73.7% Very good
Read 126
Write 117
Mixed 81.5
SusWrite 130
84% 114 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1.2
234% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 73.7%
Great: 108%
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 750GB (2010)-$70
393GB free
Firmware: 0002SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 106 106 107 107 107 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
60.2% Good
Read 104
Write 82.5
Mixed 59
SusWrite 107
64% 87.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.7
118% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 60.2%
Great: 62%
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 (46th percentile)
89.3% Excellent
MC Read 32.3
MC Write 26.9
MC Mixed 34.8
90% 31.3 GB/s
SC Read 27.5
SC Write 26.8
SC Mixed 35.7
86% 30 GB/s
Latency 68.5
58% 68.5 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 89.3%
Great: 120%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 87% - Excellent Total price: $487
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