MSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 45%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (10th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 90 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 relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 33.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics52% 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 Drive58.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Very high background CPU (79%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7977
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977)  (all builds)
Memory28.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151218
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 07 '20 at 12:10
Run Duration161 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU 79%
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 PC Performing way below expectations (10th 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 0.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
33.3% Below average
Memory 55.8
1-Core 19
2-Core 33.7
27% 36.2 Pts
4-Core 59.9
8-Core 131
11% 95.4 Pts
64-Core 133
8% 133 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 33.3%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 446.14
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
52% Above average
Lighting 38.3
Reflection 62.7
Parallax 124
31% 75 fps
MRender 113
Gravity 126
Splatting 103
92% 114 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 52%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
56GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 196 71 70 68 64 66 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
58.3% Above average
Read 416
Write 364
Mixed 369
SusWrite 89.3
69% 310 MB/s
4K Read 25.6
4K Write 27.7
4K Mixed 28.6
90% 27.3 MB/s
DQ Read 188
DQ Write 165
DQ Mixed 171
130% 175 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 58.3%
Great: 134%
Kingston SA400S37960G 960GB
27GB free
Firmware: SBFKK1B3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 19 22 24 24 24 28 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
28.4% Poor
Read 316
Write 86
Mixed 35.8
SusWrite 23.4
25% 115 MB/s
4K Read 19
4K Write 11.2
4K Mixed 8.1
45% 12.8 MB/s
DQ Read 38.5
DQ Write 14.6
DQ Mixed 17.3
15% 23.5 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 28.4%
Great: 102%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
88GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 109 132 166 150 147 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
79.8% Very good
Read 146
Write 140
Mixed 78.8
SusWrite 132
91% 124 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1.1
209% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 79.8%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX 2400 C15 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
46.2% Average
MC Read 17.3
MC Write 16.4
MC Mixed 20.1
51% 17.9 GB/s
SC Read 5.9
SC Write 9.6
SC Mixed 8
22% 7.83 GB/s
Latency 141
28% 141 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 46.2%
Great: 95%

 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 4,892 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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HDDRAMUSB
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