MSI X470 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7B78)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (23rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 77 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 61.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics15.2% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive69.5% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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-7B78
MotherboardMSI X470 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7B78)  (all builds)
Memory2.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180628
Uptime4.3 Days
Run DateJul 12 '21 at 01:01
Run Duration220 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X-$120
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
61.5% Good
Memory 67.8
1-Core 102
2-Core 180
66% 117 Pts
4-Core 297
8-Core 540
50% 418 Pts
64-Core 824
51% 824 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 61.5%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7950-$290
Gigabyte(1458 254C) 3GB
CLim: 1000 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 21.5.2
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
15.2% Very poor
Lighting 20.1
Reflection 17.7
Parallax 26.8
16% 21.5 fps
MRender 15.4
Gravity 20.8
Splatting 12.2
13% 16.1 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 15.2%
Great: 32%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
213GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 269 280 279 293 291 292 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
69.5% Good
Read 415
Write 292
Mixed 204
SusWrite 284
67% 299 MB/s
4K Read 13.3
4K Write 49.7
4K Mixed 21.4
74% 28.1 MB/s
DQ Read 274
DQ Write 296
DQ Mixed 231
189% 267 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 69.5%
Great: 129%
WD Blue 500GB (2008)-$29
351GB free
Firmware: 01.03B01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 75 78 76 78 77 78 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
45.2% Average
Read 80
Write 78.5
Mixed 53.7
SusWrite 77
53% 72.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1
190% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 45.2%
Great: 69%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 198 211 207 214 207 212 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
98% Outstanding
Read 133
Write 165
Mixed 73.5
SusWrite 208
106% 145 MB/s
4K Read 1.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.5
160% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 98%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
62.5% Good
MC Read 25
MC Write 19.7
MC Mixed 24
65% 22.9 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 17.5
SC Mixed 18.6
49% 17 GB/s
Latency 107
38% 107 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 62.5%
Great: 103%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 71: 8R 10G 1B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
71% 46% 41 139 82 120 23.5" 1920 1080 MSI1462 Optix G24C
History: Score 31: 2R 5G 6B | Score 71: 8R 10G 1B
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Gaming
Gaming 82%
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Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 80%
Battleship

Motherboard: MSI X470 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7B78)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $545
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