MSI X470 GAMING PRO MAX (MS-7B79)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 84.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics48.8% 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 Drive105% 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.
High background CPU (25%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B79
MotherboardMSI X470 GAMING PRO MAX (MS-7B79)  (all builds)
Memory12 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191106
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 13 '21 at 17:41
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 25%
Watch Gameplay: 570 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$84
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
84.9% Excellent
Memory 84.5
1-Core 147
2-Core 251
90% 161 Pts
4-Core 458
8-Core 833
77% 646 Pts
64-Core 1,081
67% 1,081 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 84.9%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
CLim: 1356 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 21.2.2
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
48.8% Average
Lighting 61.8
Reflection 62.2
Parallax 83.5
50% 69.2 fps
MRender 61.6
Gravity 63.3
Splatting 47.1
46% 57.3 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 48.8%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra II 960GB-$226
799GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41200RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 407 313 294 298 291 291 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 501
Write 473
Mixed 301
SusWrite 316
89% 398 MB/s
4K Read 35.6
4K Write 94.7
4K Mixed 45.3
162% 58.5 MB/s
DQ Read 390
DQ Write 289
DQ Mixed 243
208% 307 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 105%
Great: 107%
WD Black 2TB (2013)-$48
880GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 137 136 138 139 139 139 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
80.8% Excellent
Read 143
Write 141
Mixed 102
SusWrite 138
97% 131 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 1
204% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 80.8%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3600 C17 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
95.9% Outstanding
MC Read 37.9
MC Write 27.1
MC Mixed 37.4
98% 34.1 GB/s
SC Read 28.1
SC Write 27.1
SC Mixed 38.3
89% 31.2 GB/s
Latency 72.7
55% 72.7 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 95.9%
Great: 116%

 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: 129% - Outstanding Total price: $377
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