MSI X470 GAMING PRO MAX (MS-7B79)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 54%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: 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 86.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics57.6% 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 Drive102% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B79
MotherboardMSI X470 GAMING PRO MAX (MS-7B79)  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200611
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateNov 26 '20 at 21:32
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$83
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
86.4% Excellent
Memory 82.2
1-Core 149
2-Core 294
94% 175 Pts
4-Core 486
8-Core 893
83% 689 Pts
64-Core 1,066
66% 1,066 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 86.4%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 590-$200
CLim: 1580 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.11.1
Performing below potential (70th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
57.6% Above average
Lighting 72.9
Reflection 70.7
Parallax 100
59% 81.3 fps
MRender 69.9
Gravity 78.4
Splatting 54.1
54% 67.5 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 57.6%
Great: 62%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 480GB-$38
333GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKK1B3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 460 465 457 470 447 470 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 386
Write 451
Mixed 378
SusWrite 462
95% 419 MB/s
4K Read 32.9
4K Write 92.4
4K Mixed 39.8
150% 55 MB/s
DQ Read 217
DQ Write 355
DQ Mixed 169
161% 247 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 102%
Great: 102%
Seagate ST1000LM049-2GH172 1TB
819GB free
Firmware: RPM2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 152 170 169 174 174 167 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
84.3% Excellent
Read 126
Write 147
Mixed 65.7
SusWrite 167
92% 127 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.7
166% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 84.3%
Great: 95%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3200 C16 Series 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
88.7% Excellent
MC Read 35.9
MC Write 24
MC Mixed 34.9
90% 31.6 GB/s
SC Read 26.2
SC Write 24.2
SC Mixed 35.2
82% 28.5 GB/s
Latency 76.6
52% 76.6 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 88.7%
Great: 109%

 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 442 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: 130% - Outstanding Total price: $376
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