MSI X470 GAMING PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 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 76.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics47.8% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive41.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory128GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 128GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B79
MotherboardMSI X470 GAMING PLUS  (all builds)
Memory114.6 GB free of 128 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190704
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateNov 14 '20 at 02:23
Run Duration194 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 26%
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 PC Performing below expectations (38th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X-$120
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
76.9% Very good
Memory 75.8
1-Core 120
2-Core 230
79% 142 Pts
4-Core 419
8-Core 703
68% 561 Pts
64-Core 940
58% 940 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 76.9%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 445.87
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
47.8% Average
Lighting 68.4
Reflection 67.8
Parallax 59.3
56% 65.2 fps
MRender 70.2
Gravity 66.1
Splatting 0.04
32% 45.4 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 47.8%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS100T2G0A-00JH30 1TB
165GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UH510000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 4 3.7 2.3 28 16 86 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
41.4% Average
Read 444
Write 383
Mixed 273
SusWrite 23.2
62% 281 MB/s
4K Read 13
4K Write 38.4
4K Mixed 14.7
59% 22 MB/s
DQ Read 110
DQ Write 84.1
DQ Mixed 29
40% 74.5 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 41.4%
Great: 106%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$137
2TB free
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2341 2345 2322 1872 1510 1532 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
341% Outstanding
Read 2,469
Write 2304
Mixed 1,982
SusWrite 1,987
492% 2,186 MB/s
4K Read 58.9
4K Write 129
4K Mixed 79.8
260% 89.2 MB/s
DQ Read 987
DQ Write 797
DQ Mixed 939
690% 908 MB/s
Poor: 223%
This bench: 341%
Great: 435%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX CMK256GX4M8E3200C16 4x31.8GB
4 of 4 slots used
127GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
73.6% Very good
MC Read 28.2
MC Write 25.5
MC Mixed 24.4
74% 26 GB/s
SC Read 20.9
SC Write 27.8
SC Mixed 24.1
69% 24.3 GB/s
Latency 88.7
45% 88.7 ns
Poor: 74%
This bench: 73.6%
Great: 169%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X470 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B79) Builds (Compare 4,497 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI X470 GAMING PLUS - $239

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 82% - Excellent Total price: $706
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