MSI X470 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B79)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 93%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 87%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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 88.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics103% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive150% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B79
MotherboardMSI X470 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B79)  (all builds)
Memory25.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200611
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateAug 11 '21 at 18:18
Run Duration198 Seconds
Run User IRL-User
Background CPU 13%
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 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X-$210
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
88.1% Excellent
Memory 74.5
1-Core 145
2-Core 287
90% 169 Pts
4-Core 546
8-Core 822
85% 684 Pts
64-Core 1,057
65% 1,057 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 88.1%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 1936 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 471.68
Performing below potential (61st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
103% Outstanding
Lighting 131
Reflection 135
Parallax 125
107% 130 fps
MRender 115
Gravity 134
Splatting 116
99% 121 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 103%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial P2 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$45
394GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P2CR010 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1164 421 416 405 352 358 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
150% Outstanding
Read 701
Write 1083
Mixed 1,227
SusWrite 519
200% 883 MB/s
4K Read 43.6
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 48.7
183% 65.3 MB/s
DQ Read 848
DQ Write 679
DQ Mixed 792
585% 773 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 150%
Great: 253%
WD WD5000LUCT-63C26Y0 500GB
70GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 39 25 36 25 35 42 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
23.3% Poor
Read 47.5
Write 33.1
Mixed 36.8
SusWrite 33.6
28% 37.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.1
24% 0.23 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 23.3%
Great: 62%
WD Blue 2.5" 1TB (2004)-$47
447GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 83 83 83 82 83 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
53.3% Above average
Read 103
Write 101
Mixed 53.7
SusWrite 82.7
62% 85 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.7
141% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 53.3%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
79.3% Very good
MC Read 32.6
MC Write 21.9
MC Mixed 31.5
82% 28.7 GB/s
SC Read 22.8
SC Write 21.1
SC Mixed 28.4
69% 24.1 GB/s
Latency 91.4
44% 91.4 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 79.3%
Great: 106%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 45: 5R 4G 8B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
45% 13% 127 9 6 60 84.6" 1280 720 SAM0DE2 SAMSUNG
History: Score 41: 5R 3G 7B | Score 45: 5R 4G 8B
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Gaming
Gaming 86%
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
Workstation 81%
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Motherboard: MSI X470 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B79)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 87% - Excellent Total price: $487
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