MSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 83.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics46% 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 Drive46.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7977
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977)  (all builds)
Memory3.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160511
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 12 '18 at 15:47
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU 23%
Watch Gameplay: 570 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$81
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
83.1% Excellent
Memory 91.4
1-Core 112
2-Core 226
82% 143 Pts
4-Core 431
8-Core 442
58% 436 Pts
64-Core 428
26% 428 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 83.1%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
CLim: 1268 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 18.6.1
Performing below potential (69th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
46% Average
Lighting 56.6
Reflection 52.7
Parallax 70.6
46% 60 fps
MRender 64.1
Gravity 53.4
Splatting 52
46% 56.5 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 46%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
10GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 603ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 72 60 72 64 64 64 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
46.4% Average
Read 185
Write 115
Mixed 148
SusWrite 65.8
29% 128 MB/s
4K Read 21
4K Write 84.3
4K Mixed 20.9
103% 42.1 MB/s
DQ Read 63.9
DQ Write 126
DQ Mixed 93.6
72% 94.6 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 46.4%
Great: 73%
Seagate ST3320820AS 320GB-$55
268GB free
Firmware: 3.AAD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 78 77 78 78 77 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
44.3% Average
Read 77
Write 71.5
Mixed 44
SusWrite 77.2
50% 67.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.9
155% 1 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 44.3%
Great: 44%
Seagate ST1500DM003-9YN16G 1.5TB
983GB free
Firmware: CC4B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 151 145 155 159 158 147 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
97.2% Outstanding
Read 187
Write 181
Mixed 81.2
SusWrite 152
110% 150 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
146% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 97.2%
Great: 103%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2133 C13 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
71.6% Very good
MC Read 26.7
MC Write 27.7
MC Mixed 21.7
72% 25.4 GB/s
SC Read 15.7
SC Write 25.2
SC Mixed 20.8
59% 20.6 GB/s
Latency 65.1
62% 65.1 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 71.6%
Great: 80%

 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 4,892 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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