MSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 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 92.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics62.9% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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)
Memory4.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171207
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateDec 13 '18 at 23:54
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%
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 PC Performing above expectations (85th 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 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
92.3% Outstanding
Memory 93.1
1-Core 146
2-Core 283
96% 174 Pts
4-Core 492
8-Core 849
81% 671 Pts
64-Core 808
50% 808 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 92.3%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
EVGA(3842 6264) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 417.35
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
62.9% Good
Lighting 79.8
Reflection 77.7
Parallax 66.8
65% 74.8 fps
MRender 70.1
Gravity 71.7
Splatting 73
59% 71.6 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 62.9%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 535 Series 240GB-$200
87GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RG21
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 341
Write 220
Mixed 222
58% 261 MB/s
4K Read 6.8
4K Write 100
4K Mixed 35.5
109% 47.5 MB/s
DQ Read 255
DQ Write 195
DQ Mixed 170
142% 206 MB/s
Poor: 58% Great: 95%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 999GB
793GB free
Firmware: 0.1
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 5,512
Write 75.5
Mixed 154
1,373% 1,914 MB/s
4K Read 778
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 3.9
32,904% 261 MB/s
Poor: 41% Great: 110%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Aegis DDR4 2133 C15 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
38.1% Below average
MC Read 14.2
MC Write 12.5
MC Mixed 10
35% 12.2 GB/s
SC Read 11.4
SC Write 13
SC Mixed 11.2
34% 11.9 GB/s
Latency 62
64% 62 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 38.1%
Great: 43%

 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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