MSI X470 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B79)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 74%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 71%
Battleship
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics98.4% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B79
MotherboardMSI X470 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B79)  (all builds)
Memory8.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20211112
Uptime1 Days
Run DateMay 09 '24 at 14:59
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User SAU-User
Background CPU0%
Watch Gameplay How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (35th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$86
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
77.3% Very good
Memory 65.7
1-Core 131
2-Core 255
80% 150 Pts
4-Core 477
8-Core 802
78% 639 Pts
64-Core 985
61% 985 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 77.3%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 5700-XT-$250
Ram: 8GB, Driver: 23.3.1
Performing below potential (60th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
98.4% Outstanding
Lighting 124
Reflection 140
Parallax 219
101% 161 fps
MRender 117
Gravity 139
Splatting 94.3
94% 117 fps
Poor: 91%
This bench: 98.4%
Great: 104%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Afox 240GB 240GB
12GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.00
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 481
Write 432
Mixed 390
97% 434 MB/s
4K Read 30.1
4K Write 83
4K Mixed 40.2
141% 51.1 MB/s
DQ Read 267
DQ Write 278
DQ Mixed 124
134% 223 MB/s
Poor: 28% Great: 97%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$39
32GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 161 163 134 151 114 132 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
88% Excellent
Read 164
Write 158
Mixed 87.5
SusWrite 143
101% 138 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1
213% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 88%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
61.1% Good
MC Read 25.3
MC Write 17.3
MC Mixed 24
63% 22.2 GB/s
SC Read 15.7
SC Write 14.9
SC Mixed 22.7
51% 17.8 GB/s
Latency 113
35% 113 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 61.1%
Great: 112%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 20: 0P 1R 2G 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
20% 30% 40 216 59 144 24" 1280 720 BNQ7F33 ZOWIE XL LCD
Typical X470 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B79) Builds (Compare 4,934 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: 88% - Excellent Total price: $485
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $176Nvidia RTX 4060 $293Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $124Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260Nvidia RTX 4070 $549Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback