MSI X470 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B79)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 76%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 70%
Battleship
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 93.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics77.4% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive102% 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.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia 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 PLUS MAX (MS-7B79)  (all builds)
Memory19.8 GB free of 24 GB @ 2.8 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200420
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJan 12 '21 at 13:36
Run Duration163 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$80
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
93.4% Outstanding
Memory 78.8
1-Core 149
2-Core 297
94% 175 Pts
4-Core 579
8-Core 869
90% 724 Pts
64-Core 1,093
68% 1,093 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 93.4%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 451.48
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
77.4% Very good
Lighting 94.4
Reflection 107
Parallax 96.9
77% 99.6 fps
MRender 96.5
Gravity 95
Splatting 95.7
78% 95.7 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 77.4%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba THNSFJ256GCSU 256GB
105GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JULA1102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 463 381 274 284 395 269 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 504
Write 474
Mixed 457
SusWrite 344
100% 445 MB/s
4K Read 27.6
4K Write 87.5
4K Mixed 44.6
145% 53.2 MB/s
DQ Read 360
DQ Write 327
DQ Mixed 332
252% 340 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 102%
Great: 100%
Crucial M4 128GB-$116
106GB free
Firmware: 070H
SusWrite @10s intervals: 190 180 191 193 194 192 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
67.1% Good
Read 468
Write 186
Mixed 111
SusWrite 190
52% 239 MB/s
4K Read 27.8
4K Write 86.5
4K Mixed 16.1
108% 43.5 MB/s
DQ Read 131
DQ Write 113
DQ Mixed 29
47% 91.1 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 67.1%
Great: 72%
Intel 520 Series 240GB-$139
23GB free
Firmware: LF1i
SusWrite @10s intervals: 244 276 257 291 277 296 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
99.3% Outstanding
Read 438
Write 290
Mixed 293
SusWrite 273
72% 324 MB/s
4K Read 38.7
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 45.7
172% 62.4 MB/s
DQ Read 302
DQ Write 253
DQ Mixed 262
201% 273 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 99.3%
Great: 95%
Hitachi HUA723020ALA641 2TB-$78
676GB free
Firmware: MK7OA840
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 122 124 123 124 124 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
60.9% Good
Read 88.7
Write 89.7
Mixed 56.5
SusWrite 123
66% 89.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
157% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 60.9%
Great: 82%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMK8GX4M2B3000C15 CMK8GX4M1D3000C16 CMK8GX4M2B3000C15 BLS8G4D30AESBK.M8FE 24GB
2800, 2800, 2800, 2800 MHz
4096, 8192, 4096, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
80.6% Excellent
MC Read 32.8
MC Write 21.1
MC Mixed 32.7
82% 28.9 GB/s
SC Read 23.4
SC Write 20.8
SC Mixed 30.8
71% 25 GB/s
Latency 82.8
48% 82.8 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X470 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B79) Builds (Compare 4,906 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 86%
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 81%
Aircraft carrier

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 89% - Excellent Total price: $474
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