MSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 181%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 149%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 89.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics206% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive102% 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.
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.
High background CPU (28%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7977
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977)  (all builds)
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180626
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 26 '20 at 12:07
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 28%

 PC Performing as expected (57th 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 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
89.8% Excellent
Memory 93.3
1-Core 140
2-Core 260
92% 164 Pts
4-Core 469
8-Core 651
71% 560 Pts
64-Core 637
39% 637 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 89.8%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,306
PNY(196E 136A) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 457.30
Performing below potential (36th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
206% Outstanding
Lighting 303
Reflection 289
Parallax 314
247% 302 fps
MRender 337
Gravity 252
Splatting 188
204% 259 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 206%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52
151GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 288 283 300 294 262 293 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 504
Write 304
Mixed 293
SusWrite 287
77% 347 MB/s
4K Read 36.6
4K Write 122
4K Mixed 40.3
172% 66.4 MB/s
DQ Read 281
DQ Write 298
DQ Mixed 181
166% 253 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 102%
Great: 128%
Samsung 840 Evo 500GB-$150
189GB free
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 454 428 420 419 417 419 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
120% Outstanding
Read 497
Write 464
Mixed 369
SusWrite 426
99% 439 MB/s
4K Read 45
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 57.5
202% 72 MB/s
DQ Read 285
DQ Write 250
DQ Mixed 242
188% 259 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 120%
Great: 126%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
355GB free
Firmware: CC29
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 98 100 99 93 95 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
66.3% Good
Read 134
Write 139
Mixed 76.8
SusWrite 97.2
82% 112 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
135% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 66.3%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2666 C15 2x8GB-$169
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
87.8% Excellent
MC Read 31.6
MC Write 34.2
MC Mixed 27.5
89% 31.1 GB/s
SC Read 19.9
SC Write 35.1
SC Mixed 26
77% 27 GB/s
Latency 61.4
65% 61.4 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 87.8%
Great: 97%

 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%
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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: $587
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