MSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 96.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive292% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7977
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977)  (all builds)
Memory13.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170515
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 13 '18 at 09:05
Run Duration82 Seconds
Run User SVN-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
96.6% Outstanding
Memory 97
1-Core 141
2-Core 276
96% 171 Pts
4-Core 518
8-Core 779
80% 648 Pts
64-Core 780
48% 780 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 96.6%
Great: 90%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung SM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB
120GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXZ7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
292% Outstanding
Read 2,696
Write 1,451
Mixed 1,688
429% 1,945 MB/s
4K Read 58.3
4K Write 184
4K Mixed 48.5
248% 96.9 MB/s
DQ Read 547
DQ Write 469
DQ Mixed 191
230% 402 MB/s
Poor: 134%
This bench: 292%
Great: 292%
Toshiba P300 2TB-$61
1TB free
Firmware: MX4OACF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
91.1% Outstanding
Read 166
Write 152
Mixed 177
125% 165 MB/s
4K Read 0.56
4K Write 1.57
4K Mixed 0.22
76% 0.78 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 91.1%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
93.7% Outstanding
MC Read 36.4
MC Write 35.8
MC Mixed 25.9
93% 32.7 GB/s
SC Read 21.4
SC Write 36.7
SC Mixed 30.4
84% 29.5 GB/s
Latency 50.5
79% 50.5 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 93.7%
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 4,877 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: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $601
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HDDRAMUSB
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