MSI X470 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B79)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 89%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics32.5% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive207% 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)
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210203
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateApr 14 '21 at 05:12
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User VNM-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (80th 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 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
89% Excellent
Memory 80.9
1-Core 145
2-Core 281
92% 169 Pts
4-Core 521
8-Core 801
82% 661 Pts
64-Core 989
61% 989 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 89%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 461.92
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
32.5% Below average
Lighting 41.9
Reflection 43.5
Parallax 40.5
34% 42 fps
MRender 37.9
Gravity 43.7
Splatting 29
29% 36.9 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 32.5%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZVLB256HBHQ-00000 256GB
149GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXH7201Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 400 392 389 405 385 382 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
207% Outstanding
Read 1,360
Write 1,101
Mixed 1,025
SusWrite 392
216% 969 MB/s
4K Read 63
4K Write 125
4K Mixed 81.5
266% 89.8 MB/s
DQ Read 1,004
DQ Write 1,053
DQ Mixed 1,084
800% 1,047 MB/s
Poor: 132%
This bench: 207%
Great: 261%
Kingston SA400S37/240GB 240GB
180GB free
Firmware: S1128B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 393 405 413 409 264 18 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
88.9% Excellent
Read 470
Write 423
Mixed 315
SusWrite 317
86% 381 MB/s
4K Read 28.3
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 28.1
138% 56.3 MB/s
DQ Read 86.6
DQ Write 340
DQ Mixed 38.5
80% 155 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 88.9%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z RGB DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GB-$56
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
84.4% Excellent
MC Read 34.9
MC Write 22.5
MC Mixed 33.5
87% 30.3 GB/s
SC Read 23.5
SC Write 20.9
SC Mixed 33.1
74% 25.8 GB/s
Latency 78.9
51% 78.9 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 84.4%
Great: 101%

 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: 88% - Excellent Total price: $482
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