MSI X470 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B79)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 56%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 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 an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 56.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics75.9% 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 Drive38% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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-7B79
MotherboardMSI X470 GAMING PLUS MAX (MS-7B79)  (all builds)
Memory11.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display4096 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200611
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateOct 21 '20 at 09:42
Run Duration120 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU9%
Watch Gameplay: 1660-Ti + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (38th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X-$205
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
56.6% Above average
Memory 70.8
1-Core 73.1
2-Core 131
55% 91.5 Pts
4-Core 228
8-Core 579
46% 403 Pts
64-Core 1,431
89% 1,431 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 56.6%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660-Ti-$143
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (58th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
75.9% Very good
Lighting 95.7
Reflection 89.9
Parallax 87.9
78% 91.2 fps
MRender 106
Gravity 85.3
Splatting 77.5
72% 89.6 fps
Poor: 70%
This bench: 75.9%
Great: 81%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$32
61GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S3500102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 61 324 383 121 125 127 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
38% Below average
Read 434
Write 386
Mixed 14.9
SusWrite 190
57% 256 MB/s
4K Read 14.4
4K Write 7
4K Mixed 4.5
31% 8.63 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 38%
Great: 85%
WD Black 640GB (2008)-$25
489GB free
Firmware: 01.03B01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 104 103 104 105 103 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
60.6% Good
Read 108
Write 107
Mixed 75.3
SusWrite 104
73% 98.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.9
153% 1 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 60.6%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BL8G32C16U4BL.M8FE 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
83.6% Excellent
MC Read 34.4
MC Write 23.9
MC Mixed 33.3
87% 30.5 GB/s
SC Read 24.6
SC Write 20.3
SC Mixed 29.5
71% 24.8 GB/s
Latency 99.5
40% 99.5 ns
Poor: 72%
This bench: 83.6%
Great: 112%

 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 4,902 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 86%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 81%
Aircraft carrier

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 90% - Excellent Total price: $472
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback