MSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics34.9% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive114% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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)
Memory5.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160121
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 30 '18 at 05:01
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User THA-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (77th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-6100-$40
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
74.2% Very good
Memory 92.4
1-Core 118
2-Core 234
84% 148 Pts
4-Core 327
8-Core 319
43% 323 Pts
64-Core 328
20% 328 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 74.2%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
MSI(1462 3352) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 399.24
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
34.9% Below average
Lighting 45.3
Reflection 30.8
Parallax 37.2
37% 37.8 fps
MRender 37.8
Gravity 40.9
Splatting 35.7
31% 38.1 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 34.9%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SU800NS38 256GB
188GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P0925A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 435 395 444 434 435 424 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 476
Write 425
Mixed 400
SusWrite 428
97% 432 MB/s
4K Read 34.1
4K Write 119
4K Mixed 50
179% 67.7 MB/s
DQ Read 256
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 258
207% 286 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 114%
Great: 110%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
337GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 123 122 120 123 123 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
81.5% Excellent
Read 162
Write 151
Mixed 106
SusWrite 121
100% 135 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1
205% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 81.5%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Aegis DDR4 2400 C15 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (40th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
72.1% Very good
MC Read 26.4
MC Write 27.7
MC Mixed 21.2
72% 25.1 GB/s
SC Read 16.9
SC Write 28.2
SC Mixed 22.9
65% 22.7 GB/s
Latency 63.3
63% 63.3 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 72.1%
Great: 91%

 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 4,893 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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