MSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 81.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics53.3% 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 Drive117% 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.
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.
SystemMSI MS-7977
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977)  (all builds)
Memory27.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150902
Uptime10 Days
Run DateMay 29 '20 at 04:18
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
81.8% Excellent
Memory 89.3
1-Core 119
2-Core 237
84% 148 Pts
4-Core 400
8-Core 649
64% 524 Pts
64-Core 652
40% 652 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 81.8%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 446.14
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
53.3% Above average
Lighting 67.2
Reflection 67.1
Parallax 60
55% 64.8 fps
MRender 72.7
Gravity 62.3
Splatting 53.7
50% 62.9 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 53.3%
Great: 54%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$90
63GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 456 277 188 170 156 146 MB/s
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
117% Outstanding
Read 500
Write 443
Mixed 342
SusWrite 232
85% 379 MB/s
4K Read 46.7
4K Write 126
4K Mixed 63.8
219% 78.7 MB/s
DQ Read 361
DQ Write 313
DQ Mixed 333
250% 335 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 117%
Great: 134%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT8G4DFD8213.C16FA11 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
75% Very good
MC Read 26.5
MC Write 28.6
MC Mixed 23.8
75% 26.3 GB/s
SC Read 17
SC Write 30
SC Mixed 24.6
68% 23.9 GB/s
Latency 68.1
59% 68.1 ns
Poor: 70%
This bench: 75%
Great: 76%

 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 4,940 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: 100% - Outstanding Total price: $573
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