MSI X470 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B79)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 59%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 56%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (26th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 74 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 82.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics66.7% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive193% 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)
Memory8.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201221
Uptime8.8 Days
Run DateApr 26 '21 at 09:17
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU2%
Watch Gameplay: Vega-56 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (26th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X-$210
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
82.2% Excellent
Memory 68.6
1-Core 147
2-Core 284
88% 167 Pts
4-Core 513
8-Core 819
82% 666 Pts
64-Core 1,025
63% 1,025 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 82.2%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX Vega-56-$170
CLim: 1590 MHz, MLim: 800 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 21.3.2
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
66.7% Good
Lighting 82.4
Reflection 97.8
Parallax 125
67% 102 fps
MRender 82.5
Gravity 93
Splatting 70
66% 81.8 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 66.7%
Great: 85%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Viper M.2 VPN100 512GB
167GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ECFM22.5
SusWrite @10s intervals: 382 483 473 487 419 317 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
193% Outstanding
Read 1,075
Write 1,756
Mixed 1,298
SusWrite 427
258% 1,139 MB/s
4K Read 46.1
4K Write 159
4K Mixed 67.8
241% 90.8 MB/s
DQ Read 1,196
DQ Write 1,051
DQ Mixed 840
707% 1,029 MB/s
Poor: 132%
This bench: 193%
Great: 253%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
246GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 140 141 142 143 143 143 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
80.5% Excellent
Read 139
Write 132
Mixed 74.3
SusWrite 142
89% 122 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.7
137% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 80.5%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
66.7% Good
MC Read 28
MC Write 17.9
MC Mixed 25.9
68% 23.9 GB/s
SC Read 20.5
SC Write 17.7
SC Mixed 24.1
59% 20.8 GB/s
Latency 105
38% 105 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 66.7%
Great: 112%

 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 4,902 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: 90% - Excellent Total price: $474
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