MSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 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 81.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics48.7% 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 Drive64.5% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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)
Memory10.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161019
Uptime2.3 Days
Run DateAug 17 '19 at 23:30
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU8%
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 PC Performing as expected (40th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
81.2% Excellent
Memory 84.5
1-Core 124
2-Core 217
81% 142 Pts
4-Core 420
8-Core 628
65% 524 Pts
64-Core 664
41% 664 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 81.2%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Gigabyte(1458 3718) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1936 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 431.60
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
48.7% Average
Lighting 60.2
Reflection 57.4
Parallax 52.2
49% 56.6 fps
MRender 68.5
Gravity 54.2
Splatting 55.4
48% 59.4 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 48.7%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Team T253LE240G 240GB
128GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM61.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 252 211 106 72 112 137 MB/s
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
64.5% Good
Read 201
Write 103
Mixed 147
SusWrite 148
34% 150 MB/s
4K Read 28.6
4K Write 62.9
4K Mixed 35
122% 42.2 MB/s
DQ Read 175
DQ Write 263
DQ Mixed 204
158% 214 MB/s
Poor: 37%
This bench: 64.5%
Great: 93%
Toshiba P300 1TB-$67
671GB free
Firmware: MS2OA8R0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 158 179 181 169 169 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
97.9% Outstanding
Read 170
Write 155
Mixed 32.7
SusWrite 171
96% 132 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
159% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 97.9%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT16G4DFD824A.M16FA 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
38.6% Below average
MC Read 13.2
MC Write 12.9
MC Mixed 11.5
36% 12.5 GB/s
SC Read 12.4
SC Write 13.4
SC Mixed 13.3
37% 13 GB/s
Latency 72.7
55% 72.7 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 38.6%
Great: 46%

 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 4,878 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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