MSI X470 GAMING PRO MAX (MS-7B79)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 54%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 82.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics58.7% 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 Drive203% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B79
MotherboardMSI X470 GAMING PRO MAX (MS-7B79)  (all builds)
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190805
Uptime3.9 Days
Run DateJul 03 '20 at 15:58
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User PRT-User
Background CPU6%
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 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X-$210
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
82.4% Excellent
Memory 78.9
1-Core 128
2-Core 244
83% 150 Pts
4-Core 462
8-Core 799
76% 631 Pts
64-Core 1,275
79% 1,275 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 82.4%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650S (Super)-$300
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 441.20
Performing below potential (64th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
58.7% Above average
Lighting 77.5
Reflection 72.3
Parallax 66
63% 71.9 fps
MRender 65.7
Gravity 67.5
Splatting 53.7
50% 62.3 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 58.7%
Great: 62%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$73
562GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P3CR013 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 693 985 1011 1059 1038 743 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
203% Outstanding
Read 1,268
Write 1056
Mixed 924
SusWrite 921
234% 1,042 MB/s
4K Read 51
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 63.4
213% 72.6 MB/s
DQ Read 685
DQ Write 658
DQ Mixed 272
314% 538 MB/s
Poor: 130%
This bench: 203%
Great: 295%
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 (47th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
78.7% Very good
MC Read 29.9
MC Write 28.4
MC Mixed 26.2
80% 28.2 GB/s
SC Read 21.5
SC Write 28.1
SC Mixed 23.5
70% 24.4 GB/s
Latency 82.6
48% 82.6 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 78.7%
Great: 104%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X470 GAMING PRO MAX (MS-7B79) Builds (Compare 442 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 99%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 93%
Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: MSI X470 GAMING PRO MAX (MS-7B79)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 128% - Outstanding Total price: $381
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