MSI X470 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B79)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 97%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 90%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics101% 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.
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
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B79
MotherboardMSI X470 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B79)  (all builds)
Memory12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200420
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 17 '21 at 20:37
Run Duration177 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X-$210
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
92% Outstanding
Memory 82.4
1-Core 146
2-Core 296
94% 175 Pts
4-Core 545
8-Core 847
86% 696 Pts
64-Core 1,068
66% 1,068 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 92%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-$279
MSI(1462 3903) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 496.76
Performing below potential (62nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
101% Outstanding
Lighting 133
Reflection 118
Parallax 123
108% 124 fps
MRender 141
Gravity 104
Splatting 88.8
88% 111 fps
Poor: 90%
This bench: 101%
Great: 106%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 600p Series NVMe PCIe M.2 128GB-$98
15GB free (System drive)
Firmware: PSF121C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 635
Write 370
Mixed 448
107% 484 MB/s
4K Read 33.2
4K Write 147
4K Mixed 51.4
194% 77.1 MB/s
DQ Read 138
DQ Write 372
DQ Mixed 181
160% 230 MB/s
Poor: 59% Great: 107%
Crucial BX500 240GB-$29
134GB free
Firmware: M6CR013
SusWrite @10s intervals: 450 444 447 360 115 114 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
99.4% Outstanding
Read 518
Write 467
Mixed 436
SusWrite 322
98% 436 MB/s
4K Read 32.5
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 33.2
154% 61.1 MB/s
DQ Read 232
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 48.6
104% 209 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 99.4%
Great: 92%
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$102
99GB free
Firmware: 2B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1174 1141 1085 953 935 896 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
275% Outstanding
Read 1,404
Write 1,294
Mixed 1290
SusWrite 1,031
282% 1,255 MB/s
4K Read 73.8
4K Write 150
4K Mixed 98.2
317% 107 MB/s
DQ Read 1,352
DQ Write 1,220
DQ Mixed 1,114
883% 1,229 MB/s
Poor: 274%
This bench: 275%
Great: 488%
WD Blue 1TB (2015)-$40
416GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 125 126 129 128 128 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
69.6% Good
Read 116
Write 121
Mixed 74.4
SusWrite 126
80% 109 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1
203% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 69.6%
Great: 87%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3400 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
89.2% Excellent
MC Read 35.8
MC Write 24
MC Mixed 35.3
91% 31.7 GB/s
SC Read 26.8
SC Write 24.1
SC Mixed 36.4
83% 29.1 GB/s
Latency 76.2
52% 76.2 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 89.2%
Great: 115%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X470 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B79) Builds (Compare 4,909 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 86%
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
Workstation 81%
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Motherboard: MSI X470 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B79)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 87% - Excellent Total price: $487
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