MSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977)

Performance Results


Gaming 205% UFO	Desktop 99% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 179% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 92.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	227% 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 Drive	83.2% 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.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	MSI MS-7977
Motherboard	MSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977) (all builds)
Memory	26.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20171207
Uptime	2.1 Days
Run Date	Aug 24 '21 at 01:37
Run Duration	289 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	11%

PC Performing above expectations (70^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-7700K-$230 712,312 User benchmarks, average bench 84% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	92.6% Outstanding	Memory 91.4 1-Core 146 2-Core 279 95% 172 Pts	4-Core 504 8-Core 812 81% 658 Pts	64-Core 812 50% 812 Pts
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 92.6% Great: 92%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,275 158,856 User benchmarks, average bench 210% Nvidia(10DE 147D) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 471.68 Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	227% Outstanding	Lighting 342 Reflection 298 Parallax 368 279% 336 fps	MRender 373 Gravity 271 Splatting 192 218% 279 fps
Poor: 185% ↑ This bench: 227% Great: 230%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Corsair Force GT 120GB-$155 13,464 User benchmarks, average bench 69% 40GB free (System drive) Firmware: 1.3.3 SusWrite @10s intervals: 120 113 114 113 107 114 MB/s Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	83.2% Excellent	Read 443 Write 136 Mixed 198 SusWrite 114 49% 223 MB/s	4K Read 33.3 4K Write 121 4K Mixed 41.3 167% 65.2 MB/s	DQ Read 189 DQ Write 147 DQ Mixed 127 106% 154 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 83.2% Great: 83%
XPG GAMMIX S11 Pro 512GB 21,659 User benchmarks, average bench 246% 60GB free Firmware: 32A0T54B Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 2,127 Write 1,537 Mixed 622 314% 1,429 MB/s	4K Read 32.8 4K Write 180 4K Mixed 55.2 216% 89.3 MB/s	DQ Read 328 DQ Write 558 DQ Mixed 396 314% 428 MB/s
Poor: 155% Great: 318%
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$80 85,928 User benchmarks, average bench 279% 283GB free Firmware: S0118C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1300 877 873 876 851 875 MB/s Performing below expectations (24^th percentile)	241% Outstanding	Read 2,035 Write 1,608 Mixed 846 SusWrite 942 302% 1,358 MB/s	4K Read 31.3 4K Write 194 4K Mixed 55.1 221% 93.5 MB/s	DQ Read 553 DQ Write 1,028 DQ Mixed 622 520% 734 MB/s
Poor: 175% ↑ This bench: 241% Great: 372%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB 1,151 User benchmarks, average bench 91% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz Performing as expected (41^st percentile)	88.8% Excellent	MC Read 32.1 MC Write 34.6 MC Mixed 27 89% 31.2 GB/s	SC Read 20.5 SC Write 38.5 SC Mixed 27.9 83% 29 GB/s	Latency 65.1 62% 65.1 ns
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 88.8% Great: 114%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

SkillBench Score 21: 4R 0G 1B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
21%	11%	44	348	286	60	27"	1920 1080	ACI27E3 ASUS VG278HE

History: Score 34: 5R 2G 3B | Score 21: 4R 0G 1B

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Gaming 68%

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Desktop 87%

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Workstation 57%

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Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977) - $140

CPU
Core i7-6700KIntel $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples	2,454x
Core i5-6600KIntel $81Bench 72%, 342,244 samples	1,153x
Core i7-6700Intel $180Bench 72%, 282,363 samples	310x

GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	852x
GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	440x
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	364x

SSD
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	302x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	276x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	125x

RAM
Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GBG.SKILL $31Bench 71%, 98,777 samples	270x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	244x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	198x

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Value: 99% - Outstanding

Total price: $578

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16