MSI X470 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B79)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive	89.5% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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 (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B79
Motherboard	MSI X470 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B79) (all builds)
Memory	20.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200611
Uptime	3.7 Days
Run Date	Aug 02 '21 at 17:34
Run Duration	340 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	14%

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PC Performing as expected (41^st percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD Ryzen 5 2600-$125 179,588 User benchmarks, average bench 73% AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (79^th percentile)	74.7% Very good	Memory 77.5 1-Core 114 2-Core 221 77% 137 Pts	4-Core 387 8-Core 658 63% 523 Pts	64-Core 917 57% 917 Pts
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 74.7% Great: 81%

Graphics Cards	3D DX9	3D DX10
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132 1,459,281 User benchmarks, average bench 80% Dell(1028 3301) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 471.41 Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete	Lighting 87.4 Reflection 147 Parallax 87 71% 107 fps	Gravity 89.3 Splatting 86.3 78% 87.8 fps
Poor: 71% Great: 88%
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117 1,368,019 User benchmarks, average bench 56% EVGA(3842 6161) CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 471.41 Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete	Lighting 66.2 Reflection 101 Parallax 63.1 54% 76.8 fps	Gravity 65.9 Splatting 62 56% 64 fps
Poor: 51% Great: 60%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WDC WDS200T2B0B-00YS70 2TB 5,778 User benchmarks, average bench 101% 279GB free (System drive) Firmware: 411040WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 219 127 117 113 132 119 MB/s Performing below expectations (20^th percentile)	89.5% Excellent	Read 484 Write 445 Mixed 379 SusWrite 138 81% 362 MB/s	4K Read 34.6 4K Write 85 4K Mixed 44.8 155% 54.8 MB/s	DQ Read 379 DQ Write 235 DQ Mixed 224 189% 279 MB/s
Poor: 76% ↑ This bench: 89.5% Great: 118%
WDC WDS200T2B0B-00YS70 2TB 1,239 User benchmarks, average bench 98% 165GB free Firmware: X61190WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 267 263 271 271 270 275 MB/s Performing below expectations (35^th percentile)	93.2% Outstanding	Read 436 Write 391 Mixed 311 SusWrite 269 79% 352 MB/s	4K Read 33.8 4K Write 83.6 4K Mixed 37.6 144% 51.7 MB/s	DQ Read 375 DQ Write 315 DQ Mixed 248 213% 313 MB/s
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 93.2% Great: 119%
WD Blue 3D SATA M.2 1TB-$102 9,497 User benchmarks, average bench 98% 134GB free Firmware: X61190WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 181 178 182 181 182 185 MB/s Performing way below expectations (13^th percentile)	78.4% Very good	Read 342 Write 309 Mixed 281 SusWrite 182 62% 278 MB/s	4K Read 33 4K Write 72.7 4K Mixed 41.9 142% 49.2 MB/s	DQ Read 225 DQ Write 196 DQ Mixed 199 152% 207 MB/s
Poor: 69% ↑ This bench: 78.4% Great: 120%
Samsung 850 Evo 2TB-$275 8,527 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 1.5TB free Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 183 178 182 182 182 185 MB/s Performing way below expectations (8^th percentile)	84.7% Excellent	Read 349 Write 314 Mixed 310 SusWrite 182 65% 289 MB/s	4K Read 38.1 4K Write 75.1 4K Mixed 49.1 160% 54.1 MB/s	DQ Read 224 DQ Write 199 DQ Mixed 203 155% 209 MB/s
Poor: 78% ↑ This bench: 84.7% Great: 135%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$79 179,101 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 374GB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 126 134 136 133 133 MB/s Performing below expectations (22^nd percentile)	55.4% Above average	Read 62.1 Write 92.7 Mixed 65.8 SusWrite 130 64% 87.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 5.8 4K Mixed 0.5 192% 2.33 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 55.4% Great: 90%
Seagate ST2000LM007-1R8174 2TB 71,657 User benchmarks, average bench 48% 1TB free Firmware: SPS6 SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 117 120 115 125 122 MB/s Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	61.4% Good	Read 94.1 Write 70.9 Mixed 37.5 SusWrite 118 58% 80.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 5.4 4K Mixed 0.6 204% 2.3 MB/s
Poor: 22% ↑ This bench: 61.4% Great: 67%
Seagate ST2000LM003 HN-M201RAD 2TB 50,772 User benchmarks, average bench 51% 243GB free Firmware: 2BE10001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 94 92 94 93 94 93 MB/s Performing as expected (57^th percentile)	53.6% Above average	Read 92.9 Write 74.6 Mixed 58.5 SusWrite 93.4 59% 79.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 2.4 4K Mixed 0.9 169% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 23% ↑ This bench: 53.6% Great: 70%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C16 4x8GB 8,730 User benchmarks, average bench 80% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz Performing as expected (46^th percentile)	78.1% Very good	MC Read 30.2 MC Write 26.1 MC Mixed 27.4 80% 27.9 GB/s	SC Read 21.3 SC Write 27.2 SC Mixed 25.5 70% 24.7 GB/s	Latency 85.3 47% 85.3 ns
Poor: 68% ↑ This bench: 78.1% Great: 96%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 39: 4R 5G 4B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
39%	17%	75	291	210	60	23.6"	1920 1080	PNS0243 Pixio PXC243

History: Score 7: 0R 2G 1B | Score 39: 4R 5G 4B

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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 $83Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples	1,392x
Ryzen 7 3700XAMD $205Bench 86%, 635,419 samples	683x
Ryzen 5 5600XAMD $15Bench 96%, 383,420 samples	328x

GPU
RTX 3060Nvidia $255Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	283x
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 $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	366x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	155x
HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBKingstonBench 86%, 239,203 samples	146x

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Value: 92% - Outstanding

Total price: $463

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $15	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	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

PC Performing as expected (41st percentile)

System Memory Latency Ladder

SkillBench Score 39: 4R 5G 4B (High Scores)

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PC Performing as expected (41^st percentile)