MSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977)

Performance Results


Gaming 58% Gunboat	Desktop 96% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 46% 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 94.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	56.8% 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 Drive	63.4% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory	8GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)

System	MSI MS-7977
Motherboard	MSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977) (all builds)
Memory	5.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20171207
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Feb 12 '18 at 04:40
Run Duration	146 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	13%

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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 i5-6600K-$130 342,244 User benchmarks, average bench 72% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	94.6% Outstanding	Memory 94 1-Core 141 2-Core 284 95% 173 Pts	4-Core 552 8-Core 531 73% 542 Pts	64-Core 551 34% 551 Pts
Poor: 57% ↑ This bench: 94.6% Great: 85%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117 1,368,019 User benchmarks, average bench 56% PNY(196E 119F) CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 390.77 Performing below potential (73^rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	56.8% Above average	Lighting 68.9 Reflection 66.7 Parallax 58.8 56% 64.8 fps	MRender 71.5 Gravity 69.3 Splatting 71.7 58% 70.8 fps
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 56.8% Great: 60%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
PNY CS900 120GB-$25 42,924 User benchmarks, average bench 69% 64GB free (System drive) Firmware: CS900710 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing below expectations (28^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 100 100 238 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 70 (A8) Unknown 100 100 0 (AA) Unknown 94 94 51 (AD) Unknown 100 100 589847 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 52 (C2) HDA temperature 67 67 141736083489 (DA) Unknown 100 100 0 (E7) Temperature 100 100 99 (F1) Unknown 100 100 833	63.4% Good	Read 344 Write 269 Mixed 408 76% 341 MB/s	4K Read 31 4K Write 101 4K Mixed 6.92 110% 46.4 MB/s	DQ Read 30.2 DQ Write 101 DQ Mixed 6.97 22% 46.1 MB/s
Poor: 42% ↑ This bench: 63.4% Great: 87%
WD Black2 2.5" 1.120 TB (2013) 1,513 User benchmarks, average bench 49% 693GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing above expectations (84^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 0 (02) Throughput performance 100 100 0 (03) Spinup time 100 100 0 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 100 100 0 (08) Seek timer performance 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 100 100 1324 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 440 (A7) Unknown 100 100 0 (A8) Unknown 100 100 10480 (A9) Unknown 100 100 327682 (AA) Unknown 100 100 0 (AD) Unknown 194 194 8599765036 (AF) Unknown 100 100 0 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 162 (C2) HDA temperature 72 72 171800133660 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (F0) Head flying hours 100 100 0	58.8% Above average	Read 99.5 Write 105 Mixed 96.8 76% 101 MB/s	4K Read 0.56 4K Write 1.74 4K Mixed 0.25 84% 0.85 MB/s
Poor: 28% ↑ This bench: 58.8% Great: 63%
WD Blue 2.5" 320GB (2009)-$71 42,987 User benchmarks, average bench 29% 270GB free Firmware: 12.01A12 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s Performing above expectations (76^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 0 (03) Spinup time 188 185 1600 (04) Start/Stop count 97 97 3855 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 100 253 0 (09) Power-on hours count 96 96 3088 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 98 98 2591 (BB) vendor-specific 100 83 190 (BC) Unknown 100 88 4295033070 (BE) vendor-specific 73 23 27 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 552 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 179 179 65653 (C2) HDA temperature 120 70 27 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 253 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 3 (C8) Write error rate 100 253 0	33.1% Below average	Read 57.7 Write 57.2 Mixed 58 43% 57.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.54 4K Write 1.87 4K Mixed 0.35 96% 0.92 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 33.1% Great: 41%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Patriot PSD44G240041 2x4GB 577 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 2 of 4 slots used 8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2436 MHz Performing way above expectations (87^th percentile)	76.5% Very good	MC Read 27.7 MC Write 29.5 MC Mixed 21.8 75% 26.3 GB/s	SC Read 19.1 SC Write 32.9 SC Mixed 24.2 73% 25.4 GB/s	Latency 59.8 67% 59.8 ns
Poor: 38% ↑ This bench: 76.5% Great: 81%

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Typical Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977) Builds (Compare 4,905 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 68%

Battle cruiser

Desktop 87%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 57%

Gunboat

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

CPU
Core i7-6700KIntel $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples	2,463x
Core i5-6600KIntel $130Bench 72%, 342,244 samples	1,154x
Core i7-6700Intel $180Bench 72%, 282,363 samples	310x

GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	857x
GTX 1080Nvidia $265Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	440x
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	364x

SSD
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	302x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	278x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $98Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	125x

RAM
Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GBG.SKILL $31Bench 71%, 98,777 samples	270x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	245x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	198x

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Value: 99% - Outstanding

Total price: $578

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16