MSI X470 GAMING PRO MAX (MS-7B79)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 80%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive106% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B79
MotherboardMSI X470 GAMING PRO MAX (MS-7B79)  (all builds)
Memory11.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191106
Uptime1.5 Days
Run DateSep 10 '20 at 00:02
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU3%
Watch Gameplay: 5600-XT + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$82
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
80% Very good
Memory 70.2
1-Core 149
2-Core 287
90% 169 Pts
4-Core 481
8-Core 832
80% 657 Pts
64-Core 1,083
67% 1,083 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 80%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 5600-XT-$300
Ram: 6GB, Driver: 20.8.3
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 112
Reflection 88
Parallax 166
91% 122 fps
Gravity 102
Splatting 128
104% 115 fps
Poor: 77% Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS500G2B0B-00YS70 500GB
114GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 415000WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 271 204 205 206 203 207 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 503
Write 484
Mixed 369
SusWrite 216
88% 393 MB/s
4K Read 39.8
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 52.3
186% 67.3 MB/s
DQ Read 386
DQ Write 287
DQ Mixed 261
216% 311 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 106%
Great: 114%
SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB-$25
55GB free
Firmware: Z22000RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 362 361 359 362 362 362 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
85.9% Excellent
Read 491
Write 359
Mixed 257
SusWrite 361
82% 367 MB/s
4K Read 27
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 15.7
114% 47.8 MB/s
DQ Read 191
DQ Write 317
DQ Mixed 86.4
113% 198 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 85.9%
Great: 86%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$40
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
68.3% Good
MC Read 29.4
MC Write 18.1
MC Mixed 26.2
70% 24.6 GB/s
SC Read 19.7
SC Write 18.2
SC Mixed 24.9
60% 20.9 GB/s
Latency 101
40% 101 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 68.3%
Great: 110%

 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 441 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: 130% - Outstanding Total price: $375
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