MSI X470 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B79)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 88.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics162% 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
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B79
MotherboardMSI X470 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B79)  (all builds)
Memory8.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210518
Uptime3.1 Days
Run DateJun 19 '22 at 14:42
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$83
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
88.4% Excellent
Memory 84.2
1-Core 141
2-Core 266
90% 164 Pts
4-Core 498
8-Core 835
81% 666 Pts
64-Core 1,086
67% 1,086 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 88.4%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-Ti-$479
Nvidia(10DE 14B2) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 472.12
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
162% Outstanding
Lighting 238
Reflection 216
Parallax 208
194% 221 fps
MRender 254
Gravity 161
Splatting 132
143% 182 fps
Poor: 139%
This bench: 162%
Great: 170%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial P5 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$120
81GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P4CR324 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,476
Write 1,706
Mixed 1,693
434% 1,958 MB/s
4K Read 50.8
4K Write 119
4K Mixed 69
228% 79.5 MB/s
DQ Read 734
DQ Write 1,000
DQ Mixed 719
584% 817 MB/s
Poor: 175% Great: 370%
Toshiba External USB HDD 640GB
495GB free, PID a003
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 37 37 37 37 37 37 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
18.6% Very poor
Read 36
Write 36
Mixed 29.7
SusWrite 37.1
47% 34.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.6
80% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 18.6%
Great: 19%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$39
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
86.7% Excellent
MC Read 34.3
MC Write 23.9
MC Mixed 34.6
88% 30.9 GB/s
SC Read 24.1
SC Write 23.7
SC Mixed 33.5
77% 27.1 GB/s
Latency 73.1
55% 73.1 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 86.7%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
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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: 88% - Excellent Total price: $481
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