MSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 94.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics55.2% 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 Drive109% 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.
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.
SystemMSI MS-7977
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977)  (all builds)
Memory6.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171207
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 05 '18 at 19:16
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$242
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
94.6% Outstanding
Memory 93.5
1-Core 139
2-Core 281
95% 171 Pts
4-Core 518
8-Core 726
78% 622 Pts
64-Core 658
41% 658 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 94.6%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 780-Ti-$410
EVGA(3842 2884) 3GB
CLim: 1333 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 398.36
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
55.2% Above average
Lighting 68
Reflection 68.5
Parallax 85.5
55% 74 fps
MRender 80.7
Gravity 75.3
Splatting 52
55% 69.3 fps
Poor: 47%
This bench: 55.2%
Great: 59%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Vertex 4 512GB-$349
431GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.5
SusWrite @10s intervals: 316 466 467 466 459 464 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 456
Write 464
Mixed 323
SusWrite 440
95% 421 MB/s
4K Read 29
4K Write 121
4K Mixed 42.6
162% 64.2 MB/s
DQ Read 338
DQ Write 316
DQ Mixed 330
247% 328 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 109%
Great: 108%
Toshiba MQ01ABD075 750GB-$40
698GB free
Firmware: AX001C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 98 101 101 101 101 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
56.6% Above average
Read 97.2
Write 90.8
Mixed 34.2
SusWrite 100
59% 80.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.5
102% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 56.6%
Great: 57%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2666 C15 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
73% Very good
MC Read 27.4
MC Write 27.7
MC Mixed 20.9
72% 25.3 GB/s
SC Read 17.9
SC Write 27.9
SC Mixed 23.2
66% 23 GB/s
Latency 61.1
66% 61.1 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 73%
Great: 98%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977) Builds (Compare 4,884 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 68%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 57%
Gunboat

Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977) - $140

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $601
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HDDRAMUSB
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