MSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 77.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is 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 Drive115% 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.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7977
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977)  (all builds)
Memory18.5 GB free of 24 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160722
Uptime6.8 Days
Run DateJan 02 '20 at 02:58
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6500-$67
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
77.5% Very good
Memory 81.6
1-Core 83.9
2-Core 211
70% 126 Pts
4-Core 424
8-Core 421
57% 423 Pts
64-Core 420
26% 420 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 77.5%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 470-$126
CLim: 1242 MHz, MLim: 1650 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 19.10.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
48.7% Average
Lighting 61.2
Reflection 62.5
Parallax 83.4
50% 69 fps
MRender 61.7
Gravity 59.9
Splatting 51.2
46% 57.6 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 48.7%
Great: 47%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$140
349GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 378 417 425 438 425 407 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 471
Write 429
Mixed 398
SusWrite 415
96% 428 MB/s
4K Read 42.8
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 47.8
180% 64.3 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 341
DQ Mixed 358
269% 359 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 115%
Great: 133%
Seagate Desktop SSHD 1TB-$68
609GB free
Firmware: CC41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 184 190 188 189 189 189 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 178
Write 151
Mixed 28.5
SusWrite 188
98% 136 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 5.3
4K Mixed 1.9
359% 2.8 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 105%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMK16GX4M2B3000C15 8313 CL16-16-16 D4-2400 029E CMK16GX4M2B3000C15 8313 CL16-16-16 D4-2400 24GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 4096, 8192, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (22nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
66% Good
MC Read 23.9
MC Write 25.7
MC Mixed 22.2
68% 23.9 GB/s
SC Read 14.8
SC Write 17.5
SC Mixed 19.5
49% 17.3 GB/s
Latency 77.6
52% 77.6 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 66%
Great: 78%

 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 4,945 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: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $612
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