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 (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 94.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive313% 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)
Memory10.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200611
Uptime1.8 Days
Run DateJun 19 '21 at 21:17
Run Duration222 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X-$295
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
94.2% Outstanding
Memory 82.6
1-Core 157
2-Core 306
98% 182 Pts
4-Core 567
8-Core 1,026
96% 796 Pts
64-Core 1,468
91% 1,468 Pts
Poor: 78%
This bench: 94.2%
Great: 96%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060-$324
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 466.47
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 115
Reflection 126
Parallax 113
94% 118 fps
Gravity 99.6
Splatting 95.6
86% 97.6 fps
Poor: 80% Great: 97%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
256GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 899 797 815 821 818 814 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
313% Outstanding
Read 2,694
Write 2,492
Mixed 1,889
SusWrite 827
442% 1,976 MB/s
4K Read 69.7
4K Write 177
4K Mixed 96.7
323% 115 MB/s
DQ Read 1,317
DQ Write 1,116
DQ Mixed 1106
859% 1,180 MB/s
Poor: 178%
This bench: 313%
Great: 355%
SSD 240GB
223GB free
Firmware: SBFME1.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 349 189 179 180 180 180 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
89% Excellent
Read 377
Write 318
Mixed 336
SusWrite 209
70% 310 MB/s
4K Read 35.8
4K Write 92.4
4K Mixed 40.8
155% 56.3 MB/s
DQ Read 297
DQ Write 311
DQ Mixed 203
181% 270 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 89%
Great: 95%
Hitachi HUA721010KLA330 1TB-$28
520GB free
Firmware: GKAOA90A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 64 65 64 64 65 64 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
36.6% Below average
Read 63
Write 67.3
Mixed 47.1
SusWrite 64.1
44% 60.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
151% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 36.6%
Great: 46%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$42
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
85.3% Excellent
MC Read 32.3
MC Write 24.1
MC Mixed 33.8
86% 30.1 GB/s
SC Read 26.7
SC Write 23.8
SC Mixed 35.4
82% 28.6 GB/s
Latency 75.8
53% 75.8 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 85.3%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 7 4 100 23.5" 1280 720 AOC2401 24G1WG4
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: $460
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