MSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 87.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics57% 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 Drive178% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7977
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977)  (all builds)
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20170515
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 02 '17 at 10:35
Run Duration106 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing as expected (55th 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 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
87.7% Excellent
Memory 94.9
1-Core 128
2-Core 238
88% 154 Pts
4-Core 433
8-Core 696
69% 565 Pts
64-Core 709
44% 709 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 87.7%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
CLim: 1605 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 385.69
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
57% Above average
Lighting 66.7
Reflection 76.9
Parallax 62.5
54% 68.7 fps
MRender 89.2
Gravity 66.7
Splatting 73.5
62% 76.5 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 57%
Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 950 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$250
188GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B0Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
178% Outstanding
Read 1,094
Write 652
Mixed 993
203% 913 MB/s
4K Read 52.7
4K Write 185
4K Mixed 52.9
245% 96.8 MB/s
DQ Read 705
DQ Write 248
DQ Mixed 178
210% 377 MB/s
Poor: 131%
This bench: 178%
Great: 243%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
368GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
88.6% Excellent
Read 169
Write 140
Mixed 138
112% 149 MB/s
4K Read 0.94
4K Write 2.44
4K Mixed 0.25
112% 1.21 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 88.6%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 DDR4 2400 C15 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
83.8% Excellent
MC Read 30.3
MC Write 31.6
MC Mixed 25.7
83% 29.2 GB/s
SC Read 19.3
SC Write 33.7
SC Mixed 27.6
77% 26.9 GB/s
Latency 57.3
70% 57.3 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 83.8%
Great: 104%

 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 4,905 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: 100% - Outstanding Total price: $573
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HDDRAMUSB
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