MSI X470 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7B78)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 83.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics49.7% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive140% 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-7B78
MotherboardMSI X470 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7B78)  (all builds)
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200610
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 26 '21 at 14:16
Run Duration226 Seconds
Run User CHE-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th 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 (93rd percentile)
83.8% Excellent
Memory 83.9
1-Core 122
2-Core 238
83% 148 Pts
4-Core 450
8-Core 736
72% 593 Pts
64-Core 962
60% 962 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 83.8%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 471.41
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
49.7% Average
Lighting 60.1
Reflection 78.4
Parallax 51
49% 63.2 fps
MRender 69.3
Gravity 64.9
Splatting 56
51% 63.4 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 49.7%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB (2019)-$46
166GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 102000WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 425 349 353 341 351 357 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
140% Outstanding
Read 1,756
Write 778
Mixed 976
SusWrite 363
214% 968 MB/s
4K Read 45
4K Write 10.3
4K Mixed 17.8
96% 24.4 MB/s
DQ Read 814
DQ Write 43.7
DQ Mixed 89.7
151% 316 MB/s
Poor: 143%
This bench: 140%
Great: 238%
WDC WDS120G2G0B-00EP 120GB
17GB free
Firmware: UI22
SusWrite @10s intervals: 164 64 72 56 53 44 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
48.6% Average
Read 447
Write 287
Mixed 148
SusWrite 75.3
53% 239 MB/s
4K Read 21.8
4K Write 34.2
4K Mixed 15.4
71% 23.8 MB/s
DQ Read 120
DQ Write 100
DQ Mixed 30.4
44% 83.5 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 48.6%
Great: 53%
WD Blue 3D 250GB-$31
62GB free
Firmware: X611
SusWrite @10s intervals: 205 159 146 150 134 131 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
81.7% Excellent
Read 332
Write 173
Mixed 226
SusWrite 154
49% 221 MB/s
4K Read 37.3
4K Write 62.6
4K Mixed 42.4
144% 47.4 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 262
DQ Mixed 285
222% 308 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 81.7%
Great: 105%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
737GB free
Firmware: 02.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 154 158 161 159 159 160 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
91.3% Outstanding
Read 160
Write 141
Mixed 102
SusWrite 158
103% 140 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1.2
245% 1.83 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 91.3%
Great: 109%
Toshiba DT01ACA050 500GB-$25
319GB free
Firmware: MS1O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 136 137 137 138 137 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
76.5% Very good
Read 132
Write 123
Mixed 27.1
SusWrite 135
75% 104 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.6
131% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 76.5%
Great: 103%
Hitachi HTS545025B9SA02 250GB
139GB free
Firmware: PB2A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 75 80 80 80 79 79 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
44.7% Average
Read 76.9
Write 77.8
Mixed 35.2
SusWrite 78.8
49% 67.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.7
118% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 44.7%
Great: 47%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
357GB free
Firmware: 15.0
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Read 107
Mixed 70.9
68% 88.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.9
164% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 24% Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
103% Outstanding
MC Read 41.3
MC Write 38
MC Mixed 33.9
108% 37.7 GB/s
SC Read 26.8
SC Write 35.6
SC Mixed 28.1
86% 30.2 GB/s
Latency 73.6
54% 73.6 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 103%
Great: 103%

 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 5 3 60 21.6" 1280 720 PHLC07B 227ELH
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Gaming
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Desktop
Desktop 81%
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Workstation
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Motherboard: MSI X470 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7B78)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $545
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