MSI X470 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B79)

Performance Results


Gaming 88% Aircraft carrier	Desktop 94% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 89% Aircraft carrier


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics	99.5% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	219% 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.
Memory	32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

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System	Micro-Star MS-7B79
Motherboard	MSI X470 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B79) (all builds)
Memory	27.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210518
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jul 17 '21 at 17:23
Run Duration	431 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	20%

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PC Performing as expected (59^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X-$205 635,419 User benchmarks, average bench 86% AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (56^th percentile)	86.5% Excellent	Memory 68.8 1-Core 153 2-Core 298 91% 173 Pts	4-Core 557 8-Core 963 92% 760 Pts	64-Core 1,315 81% 1,315 Pts
Poor: 76% ↑ This bench: 86.5% Great: 94%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060-$324 645,160 User benchmarks, average bench 90% MSI(1462 3755) CLim: 2175 MHz, MLim: 4000 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 471.11 Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	99.5% Outstanding	Lighting 125 Reflection 114 Parallax 131 102% 123 fps	MRender 157 Gravity 107 Splatting 96.3 95% 120 fps
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 99.5% Great: 97%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45 240,629 User benchmarks, average bench 199% 99GB free (System drive) Firmware: 3B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 546 222 224 222 222 219 MB/s Performing above expectations (78^th percentile)	219% Outstanding	Read 1,955 Write 1,328 Mixed 728 SusWrite 276 236% 1,072 MB/s	4K Read 50.1 4K Write 156 4K Mixed 60.1 236% 88.7 MB/s	DQ Read 1255 DQ Write 1,100 DQ Mixed 884 743% 1,080 MB/s
Poor: 142% ↑ This bench: 219% Great: 236%
Crucial MX500 2TB-$132 44,787 User benchmarks, average bench 108% 1.5TB free Firmware: M3CR033 SusWrite @10s intervals: 332 427 459 467 456 437 MB/s Performing above expectations (74^th percentile)	117% Outstanding	Read 491 Write 457 Mixed 403 SusWrite 430 100% 445 MB/s	4K Read 35.2 4K Write 99.4 4K Mixed 52.3 173% 62.3 MB/s	DQ Read 380 DQ Write 368 DQ Mixed 290 241% 346 MB/s
Poor: 83% ↑ This bench: 117% Great: 125%
Sabrent Rocket Q 2TB 9,415 User benchmarks, average bench 250% 1.5TB free Firmware: RKT30Q.1 SusWrite @10s intervals: 2627 2564 2529 2690 2295 2405 MB/s Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile)	345% Outstanding	Read 1,333 Write 2,552 Mixed 1,510 SusWrite 2,518 451% 1,978 MB/s	4K Read 43.1 4K Write 192 4K Mixed 77.7 267% 104 MB/s	DQ Read 1,229 DQ Write 1264 DQ Mixed 1246 937% 1,246 MB/s
Poor: 147% ↑ This bench: 345% Great: 368%
Sabrent Rocket Q 2TB 9,415 User benchmarks, average bench 250% 111GB free Firmware: RKT30Q.1 SusWrite @10s intervals: 836 158 106 87 119 131 MB/s Performing way below expectations (14^th percentile)	177% Outstanding	Read 902 Write 1,135 Mixed 968 SusWrite 240 182% 811 MB/s	4K Read 41.4 4K Write 150 4K Mixed 69.8 232% 87 MB/s	DQ Read 1,122 DQ Write 1,305 DQ Mixed 1,371 989% 1,266 MB/s
Poor: 147% ↑ This bench: 177% Great: 368%
Crucial MX500 2TB-$132 44,787 User benchmarks, average bench 108% 2TB free Firmware: M3CR033 SusWrite @10s intervals: 331 428 457 467 457 437 MB/s Performing above expectations (60^th percentile)	111% Outstanding	Read 468 Write 423 Mixed 398 SusWrite 429 97% 430 MB/s	4K Read 36 4K Write 92.8 4K Mixed 45.3 162% 58 MB/s	DQ Read 380 DQ Write 361 DQ Mixed 289 239% 343 MB/s
Poor: 83% ↑ This bench: 111% Great: 125%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2016)-$114 34,353 User benchmarks, average bench 82% 2.5TB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 93 95 95 96 96 MB/s Performing as expected (43^rd percentile)	81.2% Excellent	Read 190 Write 119 Mixed 73.3 SusWrite 93.6 87% 119 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 0.8 155% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 81.2% Great: 105%
Seagate Barracuda 8TB (2017)-$108 42,465 User benchmarks, average bench 69% 164GB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 87 87 89 89 88 MB/s Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)	39.3% Below average	Read 48.8 Write 77.4 Mixed 60.4 SusWrite 86.6 51% 68.3 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 4.9 4K Mixed 0.5 188% 2.13 MB/s
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 39.3% Great: 90%
Seagate Barracuda 8TB (2017)-$108 42,465 User benchmarks, average bench 69% 451GB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 160 163 164 162 162 MB/s Performing below expectations (36^th percentile)	64.7% Good	Read 64 Write 125 Mixed 64.3 SusWrite 160 76% 103 MB/s	4K Read 1.2 4K Write 5.2 4K Mixed 0.6 213% 2.33 MB/s
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 64.7% Great: 90%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2016)-$114 34,353 User benchmarks, average bench 82% 3.5TB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 161 186 188 183 187 178 MB/s Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	103% Outstanding	Read 180 Write 157 Mixed 74.1 SusWrite 180 108% 148 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 0.7 142% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 105%
SanDisk Cruzer Edge 16GB 6,219 User benchmarks, average bench 10% 14GB free, PID 556b Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 8.1 10 8.7 9.5 8.2 9.3 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	13.6% Very poor	Read 36.2 Write 4.5 Mixed 22.9 SusWrite 8.9 21% 18.1 MB/s	4K Read 5.2 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.9 108% 2.6 MB/s
Poor: 6% ↑ This bench: 13.6% Great: 13%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB-$160 110,884 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing below potential (16^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	67.7% Good	MC Read 27.8 MC Write 18 MC Mixed 26.1 68% 24 GB/s	SC Read 22.1 SC Write 18.5 SC Mixed 27.6 65% 22.7 GB/s	Latency 104 38% 104 ns
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 67.7% Great: 114%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 10: 2R 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
10%	25%	8	334	271	60	84.6"	1920 1080	SAM0DF7 SAMSUNG

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Gaming 86%

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Desktop 87%

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Workstation 81%

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

CPU
Ryzen 5 3600AMD $84Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples	1,390x
Ryzen 7 3700XAMD $205Bench 86%, 635,419 samples	683x
Ryzen 5 5600XAMD $150Bench 96%, 383,420 samples	328x

GPU
RTX 3060Nvidia $270Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	282x
RTX 3060-TiNvidia $340Bench 128%, 442,467 samples	280x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	272x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	131x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $94Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	121x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	121x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	366x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $63Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	155x
HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBKingstonBench 86%, 239,203 samples	146x

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Value: 90% - Excellent

Total price: $474

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16

MSI X470 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B79)

Performance Results

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PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

System Memory Latency Ladder

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