MSI X470 GAMING PLUS

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (26th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 74 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 67%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics17.8% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B79
MotherboardMSI X470 GAMING PLUS  (all builds)
Memory4.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180628
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMay 11 '19 at 03:15
Run Duration119 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 19%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (26th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 2700-$185
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
67% Good
Memory 71.8
1-Core 106
2-Core 174
68% 117 Pts
4-Core 335
8-Core 605
56% 470 Pts
64-Core 1,052
65% 1,052 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 67%
Great: 83%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1386 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.4.3
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
17.8% Very poor
Lighting 0.03
Reflection 71.6
Parallax 82.6
0% 51.4 fps
MRender 70.9
Gravity 66.5
Splatting 57.5
52% 65 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 17.8%
Great: 56%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$30
304GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MS2OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 113 107 105 75 64 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
60.1% Good
Read 115
Write 152
Mixed 16
SusWrite 94.2
68% 94.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.6
129% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 60.1%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX 2400 C15 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 1200 MHz
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
40.8% Average
MC Read 16.1
MC Write 12
MC Mixed 13.2
39% 13.8 GB/s
SC Read 15.2
SC Write 13.1
SC Mixed 14
40% 14.1 GB/s
Latency 97.4
41% 97.4 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 40.8%
Great: 47%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X470 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B79) Builds (Compare 4,477 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI X470 GAMING PLUS - $239

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 83% - Excellent Total price: $702
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