MSI X470 GAMING PRO MAX (MS-7B79)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 63%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 61%
Destroyer
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 79.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics74.6% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive51.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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)
Memory11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit färger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191106
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 11 '20 at 23:15
Run Duration148 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$86
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
79.8% Very good
Memory 71.6
1-Core 148
2-Core 290
90% 170 Pts
4-Core 472
8-Core 828
79% 650 Pts
64-Core 1,088
67% 1,088 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 79.8%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660S (Super)-$238
Nvidia(10DE 13D3) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 451.67
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
74.6% Very good
Lighting 93.4
Reflection 84.7
Parallax 80.8
76% 86.3 fps
MRender 119
Gravity 78.3
Splatting 73.6
72% 90.3 fps
Poor: 65%
This bench: 74.6%
Great: 76%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kf2509mcf 120G 120GB
39GB free (System drive)
Firmware: FW5.0.4
SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 85 82 83 81 83 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
51.6% Above average
Read 160
Write 117
Mixed 131
SusWrite 82.7
28% 123 MB/s
4K Read 19.6
4K Write 86.4
4K Mixed 29.5
113% 45.2 MB/s
DQ Read 136
DQ Write 106
DQ Mixed 79
71% 107 MB/s
Poor: 25%
This bench: 51.6%
Great: 52%
Galax TA1D0120A 120GB
55GB free
Firmware: SBFM61.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 192 52 51 52 52 52 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
63.5% Good
Read 310
Write 259
Mixed 236
SusWrite 75.3
49% 220 MB/s
4K Read 24.2
4K Write 93.9
4K Mixed 27.8
122% 48.6 MB/s
DQ Read 168
DQ Write 266
DQ Mixed 152
133% 195 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 63.5%
Great: 80%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$23
288GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 66 67 68 68 68 68 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
55.9% Above average
Read 127
Write 118
Mixed 73
SusWrite 67.6
71% 96.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.9
164% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 55.9%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$55
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (21st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
69.3% Good
MC Read 29.9
MC Write 18.1
MC Mixed 26.9
71% 25 GB/s
SC Read 20.2
SC Write 17.9
SC Mixed 24.7
60% 20.9 GB/s
Latency 97.8
41% 97.8 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 69.3%
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 447 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: 129% - Outstanding Total price: $379
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