MSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 115%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 98%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics108% 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 Drive81.7% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7977
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977)  (all builds)
Memory14.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171207
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 30 '18 at 23:53
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU10%
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 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$230
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 96.2
1-Core 153
2-Core 305
101% 185 Pts
4-Core 613
8-Core 854
92% 733 Pts
64-Core 856
53% 856 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 105%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$195
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Lighting 142
Reflection 152
Parallax 127
116% 140 fps
MRender 115
Gravity 136
Splatting 111
98% 120 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 108%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM871 M.2 2280 256GB
215GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT23D0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
81.7% Excellent
Read 505
Write 282
Mixed 356
84% 381 MB/s
4K Read 24.7
4K Write 122
4K Mixed 19.7
127% 55.6 MB/s
DQ Read 27.2
DQ Write 297
DQ Mixed 18
57% 114 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 81.7%
Great: 102%
SanDisk Ultra Flair USB 3.0 16GB-$8
11GB free, PID 5591
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
34.3% Below average
Read 154
Write 15.1
Mixed 35.4
61% 68.2 MB/s
4K Read 7.39
4K Write 2.26
4K Mixed 0.53
122% 3.39 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 34.3%
Great: 32%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-2400 04EF TEAMGROUP-UD4-2133 04EF TEAMGROUP-UD4-2400 04EF TEAMGROUP-UD4-2133 16GB
2933, 2933, 2933, 2933 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
96.8% Outstanding
MC Read 34.6
MC Write 37.2
MC Mixed 30.2
97% 34 GB/s
SC Read 22.6
SC Write 39.2
SC Mixed 29.8
87% 30.5 GB/s
Latency 53.1
75% 53.1 ns
Poor: 76%
This bench: 96.8%
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 4,921 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: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $578
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