MSI X470 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B79)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (18th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 82 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 72.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics31% 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 Drive281% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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 (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
15 months ago, 13 months ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B79
MotherboardMSI X470 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B79)  (all builds)
Memory26.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200611
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 02 '23 at 16:17
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User DOM-User
Background CPU 29%

 PC Performing way below expectations (18th 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 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
72.5% Very good
Memory 65.6
1-Core 131
2-Core 241
79% 146 Pts
4-Core 426
8-Core 727
70% 577 Pts
64-Core 934
58% 934 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 72.5%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
MSI(1462 3201) 2GB
CLim: 1443 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 528.24
Performing below potential (28th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
31% Below average
Lighting 38.6
Reflection 64.9
Parallax 41.1
32% 48.2 fps
MRender 32.4
Gravity 41.5
Splatting 36.4
30% 36.8 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 31%
Great: 36%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$67
384GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1365 1257 1227 1239 1227 1217 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
281% Outstanding
Read 2206
Write 2,041
Mixed 1,666
SusWrite 1255
402% 1,792 MB/s
4K Read 54.2
4K Write 121
4K Mixed 69.5
235% 81.4 MB/s
DQ Read 1,162
DQ Write 793
DQ Mixed 979
730% 978 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 281%
Great: 410%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMK16GX4M2B3200C16 F4-3600C16-8GVKC CMK16GX4M2B3200C16 F4-3600C16-8GVKC 32GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
58.2% Above average
MC Read 23.4
MC Write 17
MC Mixed 23
60% 21.1 GB/s
SC Read 16.5
SC Write 15
SC Mixed 18.6
48% 16.7 GB/s
Latency 112
36% 112 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 58.2%
Great: 97%

 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 4,910 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: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $458
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