MSI X470 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B79)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 144%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 132%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 92.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics156% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive265% 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)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210518
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 19 '21 at 23:45
Run Duration234 Seconds
Run User PRT-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$82
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
92.3% Outstanding
Memory 81.6
1-Core 147
2-Core 294
94% 174 Pts
4-Core 554
8-Core 836
86% 695 Pts
64-Core 1,064
66% 1,064 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 92.3%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400
MSI(1462 3903) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2235 MHz, MLim: 3800 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 471.96
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
156% Outstanding
Lighting 230
Reflection 212
Parallax 204
188% 215 fps
MRender 205
Gravity 162
Splatting 142
136% 169 fps
Poor: 135%
This bench: 156%
Great: 158%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDS500G3XHC-00SJG0 500GB
165GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 102000WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1216 835 829 776 840 800 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
265% Outstanding
Read 2,030
Write 2,202
Mixed 1,732
SusWrite 883
384% 1,711 MB/s
4K Read 47.8
4K Write 178
4K Mixed 75
263% 100 MB/s
DQ Read 1,255
DQ Write 928
DQ Mixed 1,065
803% 1,083 MB/s
Poor: 184%
This bench: 265%
Great: 288%
PNY CS3030 250GB SSD
108GB free
Firmware: CS303226
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1220 511 295 297 297 297 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
196% Outstanding
Read 1075
Write 1,024
Mixed 1,064
SusWrite 486
205% 912 MB/s
4K Read 48.3
4K Write 173
4K Mixed 78.2
265% 100 MB/s
DQ Read 769
DQ Write 1,077
DQ Mixed 855
665% 900 MB/s
Poor: 94%
This bench: 196%
Great: 214%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
2TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 214 215 214 208 218 209 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 53% Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$37
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
88.5% Excellent
MC Read 35.7
MC Write 24.2
MC Mixed 35.1
90% 31.7 GB/s
SC Read 26
SC Write 21.9
SC Mixed 35.5
79% 27.8 GB/s
Latency 77.7
52% 77.7 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 88.5%
Great: 109%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 67: 8R 6G 9B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
67% 35% 66 343 281 165 27" 2048 1152 GBT270B G27QC
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: $472
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