MSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 83%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics49% 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 Drive75.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7977
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977)  (all builds)
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160722
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 17 '17 at 22:57
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (77th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6500-$60
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
83% Excellent
Memory 92.3
1-Core 113
2-Core 219
81% 141 Pts
4-Core 427
8-Core 425
57% 426 Pts
64-Core 428
26% 428 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 83%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1340 MHz, MLim: 2125 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.9.1
Performing below potential (75th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
49% Average
Lighting 59.3
Reflection 68.8
Parallax 74.7
48% 67.6 fps
MRender 71
Gravity 57.7
Splatting 58
50% 62.2 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 49%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS1311 480GB-$31
265GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS131122 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
75.2% Very good
Read 515
Write 349
Mixed 348
90% 404 MB/s
4K Read 32.7
4K Write 68.1
4K Mixed 9.64
98% 36.8 MB/s
DQ Read 32.9
DQ Write 224
DQ Mixed 9.57
42% 89 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 75.2%
Great: 101%
WD Blue 640GB (2008)-$33
491GB free
Firmware: 01.03B01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
63.3% Good
Read 116
Write 105
Mixed 102
81% 107 MB/s
4K Read 0.45
4K Write 1.84
4K Mixed 0.3
86% 0.86 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 63.3%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4 2400 2OZ 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
80.2% Excellent
MC Read 29.3
MC Write 32.1
MC Mixed 24
81% 28.5 GB/s
SC Read 16.7
SC Write 31.6
SC Mixed 23.4
68% 23.9 GB/s
Latency 63.5
63% 63.5 ns
Poor: 52%
This bench: 80.2%
Great: 82%

 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 4,961 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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