MSI X470 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B79)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 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 92.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics28.4% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive60.4% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201215
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 06 '21 at 22:56
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing as expected (46th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X-$205
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
92.6% Outstanding
Memory 70.6
1-Core 156
2-Core 295
92% 174 Pts
4-Core 614
8-Core 1,072
102% 843 Pts
64-Core 1,485
92% 1,485 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 92.6%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 950-$100
CLim: 1519 MHz, MLim: 1652 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
28.4% Poor
Lighting 35.7
Reflection 40.4
Parallax 32.6
29% 36.2 fps
MRender 35
Gravity 34.4
Splatting 30.6
27% 33.3 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 28.4%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 870 QVO 1TB-$113
779GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SVQ01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 75 75 75 76 77 77 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
60.4% Good
Read 476
Write 73.6
Mixed 124
SusWrite 75.9
40% 187 MB/s
4K Read 20.2
4K Write 78.1
4K Mixed 23.5
102% 40.6 MB/s
DQ Read 183
DQ Write 81.6
DQ Mixed 109
87% 125 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 60.4%
Great: 128%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
320GB free
Firmware: CC47
SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 91 89 91 91 91 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
50.1% Above average
Read 83.5
Write 168
Mixed 84.9
SusWrite 90.8
79% 107 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.9
163% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 50.1%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8GBF1X08QFHH38-135-K 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (23rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
67.9% Good
MC Read 28.6
MC Write 18.1
MC Mixed 26.3
70% 24.3 GB/s
SC Read 20.6
SC Write 17.9
SC Mixed 25.2
61% 21.2 GB/s
Latency 100
40% 100 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 67.9%
Great: 103%

 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 4,902 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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