MSI X470 GAMING PLUS

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (20th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 80 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 66%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics31.5% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B79
MotherboardMSI X470 GAMING PLUS  (all builds)
Memory9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180628
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateOct 06 '19 at 14:13
Run Duration107 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing below expectations (20th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X-$125
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
66% Good
Memory 69
1-Core 108
2-Core 194
70% 124 Pts
4-Core 338
8-Core 626
58% 482 Pts
64-Core 852
53% 852 Pts
Poor: 62%
This bench: 66%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
Gigabyte(1458 36C1) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1481 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 399.24
Performing below potential (46th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
31.5% Below average
Lighting 40.9
Reflection 38.3
Parallax 35.2
33% 38.1 fps
MRender 36.1
Gravity 36.7
Splatting 31.1
28% 34.7 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 31.5%
Great: 36%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
58GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 79 86 86 83 89 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
58.7% Above average
Read 120
Write 120
Mixed 89.5
SusWrite 83.8
76% 103 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.9
164% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 58.7%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 4 slots used
16GB 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
65.4% Good
MC Read 26.2
MC Write 20.4
MC Mixed 24.5
68% 23.7 GB/s
SC Read 19.4
SC Write 20.1
SC Mixed 17.9
55% 19.1 GB/s
Latency 104
39% 104 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 65.4%
Great: 104%

 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 4,477 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: 83% - Excellent Total price: $702
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