MSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 53%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 92.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics59.4% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7977
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977)  (all builds)
Memory4.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.8 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160722
Uptime6.2 Days
Run DateJun 22 '17 at 17:26
Run Duration287 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU 13%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-6GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$113
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
92.1% Outstanding
Memory 94.9
1-Core 131
2-Core 271
92% 166 Pts
4-Core 508
8-Core 552
70% 530 Pts
64-Core 553
34% 553 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 92.1%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 382.5
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
59.4% Above average
Lighting 74
Reflection 73.5
Parallax 65.2
60% 70.9 fps
MRender 70.7
Gravity 70.9
Splatting 70
58% 70.5 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 59.4%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$39
242GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
53.8% Above average
Read 103
Write 85.3
Mixed 75.2
66% 87.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.11
4K Write 0.77
4K Mixed 0.17
38% 0.35 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 53.8%
Great: 109%
SanDisk Cruzer Blade 16GB
14GB free, PID 5567
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
9.62% Terrible
Read 21.6
Write 4.29
Mixed 8.13
11% 11.4 MB/s
4K Read 4.22
4K Write 1.48
4K Mixed 1.11
104% 2.27 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 9.62%
Great: 17%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C14 1x8GB-$25
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2800 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
51.4% Above average
MC Read 17.8
MC Write 17.7
MC Mixed 15.3
48% 16.9 GB/s
SC Read 14.8
SC Write 18.1
SC Mixed 17.4
48% 16.8 GB/s
Latency 57.2
70% 57.2 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 51.4%
Great: 47%

 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 4,955 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: 75% - Very good Total price: $713
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HDDRAMUSB
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