MSI X470 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B79)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics41.6% 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 Drive153% 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.
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.
Run History
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B79
MotherboardMSI X470 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B79)  (all builds)
Memory10.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190805
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateDec 07 '19 at 03:33
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th 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 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 89.9
1-Core 151
2-Core 301
98% 181 Pts
4-Core 595
8-Core 1,092
101% 844 Pts
64-Core 1,415
88% 1,415 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 101%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 380X-$120
CLim: 1040 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 19.12.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
41.6% Average
Lighting 53.4
Reflection 53.7
Parallax 63.2
44% 56.8 fps
MRender 53.1
Gravity 50.7
Splatting 38.2
38% 47.3 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 41.6%
Great: 40%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Gigabyte GP-GSM2NE3128GNTD 128GB
82GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EDFM00.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 551 552 317 149 153 149 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
153% Outstanding
Read 865
Write 550
Mixed 641
SusWrite 312
132% 592 MB/s
4K Read 50.1
4K Write 171
4K Mixed 69.2
255% 96.8 MB/s
DQ Read 362
DQ Write 551
DQ Mixed 380
309% 431 MB/s
Poor: 83%
This bench: 153%
Great: 184%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
817GB free
Firmware: CC38
SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 103 115 112 112 116 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
60.8% Good
Read 100
Write 105
Mixed 68
SusWrite 111
71% 96.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 1
162% 1 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 60.8%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-3600 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3600 MHz clocked @ 1800 MHz
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
90.3% Outstanding
MC Read 32.5
MC Write 27
MC Mixed 35.3
90% 31.6 GB/s
SC Read 28.1
SC Write 27.2
SC Mixed 37
88% 30.8 GB/s
Latency 67.3
59% 67.3 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 90.3%
Great: 112%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Desktop
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Workstation
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Motherboard: MSI X470 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B79)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 87% - Excellent Total price: $487
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