MSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 57% Gunboat	Desktop 91% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 48% Yacht


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 89.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics	59% 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)
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). 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	9.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit couleurs
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180626
Uptime	6 Days
Run Date	Nov 26 '22 at 01:38
Run Duration	137 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	15%

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PC Performing above expectations (75^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-6700K-$163 588,978 User benchmarks, average bench 81% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	89.4% Excellent	Memory 95.5 1-Core 135 2-Core 271 93% 167 Pts	4-Core 451 8-Core 640 68% 545 Pts	64-Core 675 42% 675 Pts
Poor: 70% ↑ This bench: 89.4% Great: 90%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$130 1,368,019 User benchmarks, average bench 56% Asus(1043 85AE) CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 516.94 Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	59% Above average	Lighting 73.4 Reflection 76.7 Parallax 69.6 60% 73.2 fps	MRender 66.8 Gravity 74.4 Splatting 69 57% 70.1 fps
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 59% Great: 60%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB (2019)-$70 109,999 User benchmarks, average bench 244% 67GB free (System drive) Firmware: 102000WD Max speed: PCIe 5,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential bench incomplete		Read 1,956 Write 1,982 Mixed 1669 417% 1,869 MB/s	4K Read 44.2 4K Write 127 4K Mixed 61.5 213% 77.5 MB/s	DQ Read 916 DQ Write 794 DQ Mixed 819 624% 843 MB/s
Poor: 168% Great: 297%
WD Blue 2.5" 1TB (2013)-$70 57,200 User benchmarks, average bench 45% 24GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 81 78 80 80 79 MB/s Performing as expected (50^th percentile)	44.8% Average	Read 76.5 Write 80.5 Mixed 49 SusWrite 79.3 52% 71.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.7 134% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 21% ↑ This bench: 44.8% Great: 63%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 386GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 142 144 143 144 145 146 MB/s Performing as expected (47^th percentile)	82.3% Excellent	Read 143 Write 128 Mixed 90.2 SusWrite 144 93% 126 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 2.7 4K Mixed 1.2 229% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 82.3% Great: 109%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-3200 2x8GB 99,207 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	103% Outstanding	MC Read 36.8 MC Write 41.1 MC Mixed 31.4 104% 36.4 GB/s	SC Read 22.8 SC Write 45.3 SC Mixed 31.6 95% 33.2 GB/s	Latency 55.6 72% 55.6 ns
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 110%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 32: 4R 3G 3B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware.

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
32%	29%	34	192	13	75	31.5"	2560 1440	GSM771D LG QHD

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Typical Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977) Builds (Compare 3,179 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings.

Gaming 68%

Battle cruiser

Desktop 86%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 57%

Gunboat

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

CPU
Core i7-6700KIntel $163Bench 81%, 588,978 samples	1,621x
Core i5-6600KIntel $150Bench 72%, 342,244 samples	743x
Core i7-6700Intel $250Bench 72%, 282,363 samples	204x

GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia $200Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	544x
GTX 1080Nvidia $350Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	286x
GTX 970Nvidia $340Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	240x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	205x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $109Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	190x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $75Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	89x

RAM
Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GBG.SKILL $48Bench 71%, 98,777 samples	190x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $50Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	163x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $49Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	115x

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Value: 81% - Excellent

Total price: $651

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $320	Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti $460	Crucial MX500 250GB $30
Intel Core i3-12100F $98	Nvidia RTX 3070 $568	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $106
Intel Core i5-12600K $233	Nvidia RTX 3050 $298	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $29	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $50	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $49	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $80	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $417	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16