MSI X470 GAMING PRO (MS-7B79)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics50.2% 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 Drive88.2% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B79
MotherboardMSI X470 GAMING PRO (MS-7B79)  (all builds)
Memory8.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180626
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 18 '18 at 13:24
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU6%
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 PC Performing above expectations (61st 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 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
82% Excellent
Memory 77.1
1-Core 122
2-Core 244
81% 148 Pts
4-Core 466
8-Core 810
77% 638 Pts
64-Core 1,276
79% 1,276 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 82%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Nvidia(10DE 11D7) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (62 fps cap detected)
50.2% Above average
Lighting 61.2
Reflection 62.6
Parallax 53.9
50% 59.2 fps
MRender 63.2
Gravity 60
Splatting 62.7
51% 62 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 50.2%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Gloway FER240GS3-S7 240GB
187GB free (System drive)
Firmware: F1EC54
SusWrite @10s intervals: 423 418 425 434 430 428 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
88.2% Excellent
Read 490
Write 426
Mixed 403
SusWrite 426
98% 436 MB/s
4K Read 25
4K Write 91.3
4K Mixed 18.9
110% 45.1 MB/s
DQ Read 119
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 26.2
79% 163 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 88.2%
Great: 88%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
2TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 192 192 192 194 192 194 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 187
Write 151
Mixed 85
SusWrite 193
112% 154 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.9
159% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 109%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CL16-18-18 D4-3000 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (39th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
73.6% Very good
MC Read 27.8
MC Write 25.9
MC Mixed 25.3
75% 26.3 GB/s
SC Read 20.7
SC Write 24.6
SC Mixed 22.6
65% 22.6 GB/s
Latency 86.1
46% 86.1 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 73.6%
Great: 100%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X470 GAMING PRO (MS-7B79) Builds (Compare 1,481 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 83%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 81%
Aircraft carrier

Motherboard: MSI X470 GAMING PRO (MS-7B79) - $112

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 107% - Outstanding Total price: $608
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