MSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (30th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 70 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics1.01% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive89.1% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7977
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977)  (all builds)
Memory25.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160722
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateJun 12 '19 at 20:44
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU 24%

 PC Performing below expectations (30th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-7960X
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
75% Very good
Memory 78.9
1-Core 109
2-Core 239
78% 142 Pts
4-Core 403
8-Core 451
56% 427 Pts
64-Core 436
27% 436 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 75%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 210
Device(7377 0000) 512MB
Ram: 512MB, Driver: 342.1
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
1.01% Terrible
Lighting 1.13
Reflection 2.08
Parallax 0.47
1% 1.23 fps
MRender 1.9
Gravity 0.87
Splatting 1.52
1% 1.43 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.01%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
178GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 294 294 295 296 295 295 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
89.1% Excellent
Read 482
Write 301
Mixed 246
SusWrite 295
74% 331 MB/s
4K Read 26.2
4K Write 74.8
4K Mixed 33
122% 44.7 MB/s
DQ Read 354
DQ Write 295
DQ Mixed 244
205% 298 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 89.1%
Great: 124%
WD Elements 1TB
354GB free, PID 1023
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 34 33 34 37 36 33 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
16.5% Very poor
Read 31.6
Write 27.9
Mixed 21.8
SusWrite 34.4
39% 28.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.5
66% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 16.5%
Great: 43%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 DDR4 2666 C15 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
77.8% Very good
MC Read 28.4
MC Write 30.5
MC Mixed 25.2
80% 28 GB/s
SC Read 14.4
SC Write 30.5
SC Mixed 24.3
66% 23.1 GB/s
Latency 82.6
48% 82.6 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 77.8%
Great: 156%

 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 4,891 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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