MSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics59.2% 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 Drive86.1% 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 (27%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7977
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977)  (all builds)
Memory7.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit renk
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180626
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateMar 07 '22 at 21:27
Run Duration156 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU 27%

 PC Performing as expected (50th 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 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
76.1% Very good
Memory 90.2
1-Core 102
2-Core 179
74% 124 Pts
4-Core 335
8-Core 638
58% 486 Pts
64-Core 642
40% 642 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 76.1%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (55th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
59.2% Above average
Lighting 74.3
Reflection 118
Parallax 74.4
61% 88.9 fps
MRender 78.3
Gravity 66.3
Splatting 64.9
57% 69.8 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 59.2%
Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Savage 240GB-$120
113GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 00.r
SusWrite @10s intervals: 173 248 330 122 455 171 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
86.1% Excellent
Read 351
Write 436
Mixed 306
SusWrite 250
76% 336 MB/s
4K Read 27.6
4K Write 87
4K Mixed 36.2
134% 50.3 MB/s
DQ Read 360
DQ Write 341
DQ Mixed 68.1
129% 256 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 86.1%
Great: 111%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
490GB free
Firmware: 1A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 157 160 166 166 170 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
92.5% Outstanding
Read 159
Write 135
Mixed 121
SusWrite 163
107% 145 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1.2
226% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 92.5%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX2666C15D4/4G KHX2666C15D4/8G KHX2666C15D4/4G 16GB
2667, 2667, 2667 MHz
4096, 8192, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
60.6% Good
MC Read 22.1
MC Write 21.9
MC Mixed 18.4
59% 20.8 GB/s
SC Read 15.3
SC Write 23.4
SC Mixed 19.4
55% 19.4 GB/s
Latency 67
60% 67 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 60.6%
Great: 83%

 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 4,940 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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