MSI X470 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B79)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 85.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive195% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B79
MotherboardMSI X470 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B79)  (all builds)
Memory11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200611
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 15 '21 at 21:38
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X-$120
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
85.5% Excellent
Memory 84.2
1-Core 123
2-Core 244
84% 150 Pts
4-Core 467
8-Core 704
73% 585 Pts
64-Core 975
60% 975 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 85.5%
Great: 86%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$68
392GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 211070WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 459 468 453 423 417 417 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
195% Outstanding
Read 1,490
Write 1,555
Mixed 1,198
SusWrite 440
262% 1,171 MB/s
4K Read 44.6
4K Write 137
4K Mixed 69.8
230% 83.9 MB/s
DQ Read 997
DQ Write 658
DQ Mixed 909
656% 855 MB/s
Poor: 152%
This bench: 195%
Great: 237%
WD Blue 2.5" 1TB (2004)-$47
930GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 110 108 111 110 109 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
63.4% Good
Read 111
Write 114
Mixed 59.1
SusWrite 109
72% 98.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.8
152% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 63.4%
Great: 62%
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 above expectations (85th percentile)
103% Outstanding
MC Read 42.6
MC Write 35.2
MC Mixed 35.1
108% 37.6 GB/s
SC Read 26.1
SC Write 33.7
SC Mixed 26.5
82% 28.8 GB/s
Latency 73.2
55% 73.2 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 103%
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%
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: 87% - Excellent Total price: $487
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