MSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (94th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 6 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 98.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics34.6% 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 Drive95.9% 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)
Memory13.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171207
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 10 '18 at 19:37
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User PRT-User
Background CPU6%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (94th 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 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
98.2% Outstanding
Memory 96.2
1-Core 146
2-Core 291
98% 178 Pts
4-Core 578
8-Core 579
77% 579 Pts
64-Core 573
36% 573 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 98.2%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Asus(1043 85CD) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 1982 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
34.6% Below average
Lighting 43.6
Reflection 32.4
Parallax 39.4
36% 38.5 fps
MRender 42.5
Gravity 41.8
Splatting 37.1
33% 40.4 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 34.6%
Great: 33%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Trion 150 240GB-$196
104GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFZ12.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 249 129 170 168 69 166 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
95.9% Outstanding
Read 518
Write 493
Mixed 378
SusWrite 159
86% 387 MB/s
4K Read 32.7
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 42.4
164% 63.1 MB/s
DQ Read 346
DQ Write 338
DQ Mixed 192
186% 292 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 95.9%
Great: 95%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Aegis DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GB-$38
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
91.5% Outstanding
MC Read 34.5
MC Write 36.5
MC Mixed 27.1
93% 32.7 GB/s
SC Read 19.8
SC Write 30.2
SC Mixed 26.8
73% 25.6 GB/s
Latency 53.4
75% 53.4 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 91.5%
Great: 103%

 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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