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 (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 87.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive299% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (71%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
SystemMSI MS-7977
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977)  (all builds)
Memory26.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colori
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160222
Uptime3.3 Days
Run DateJun 12 '18 at 14:36
Run Duration79 Seconds
Run User ITA-User
Background CPU 71%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th 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 above expectations (89th percentile)
87.4% Excellent
Memory 96
1-Core 124
2-Core 247
88% 156 Pts
4-Core 424
8-Core 679
68% 552 Pts
64-Core 694
43% 694 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 87.4%
Great: 90%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 1TB
837GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
299% Outstanding
Read 2,672
Write 1,797
Mixed 2,281
500% 2,250 MB/s
4K Read 48
4K Write 119
4K Mixed 49.6
199% 72.1 MB/s
DQ Read 526
DQ Write 484
DQ Mixed 31.1
153% 347 MB/s
Poor: 115%
This bench: 299%
Great: 372%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
645GB free
Firmware: CC43 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
92.5% Outstanding
Read 164
Write 159
Mixed 149
118% 157 MB/s
4K Read 0.63
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.32
91% 0.85 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 92.5%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3000 C15 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
97.4% Outstanding
MC Read 34.1
MC Write 37.9
MC Mixed 31
98% 34.3 GB/s
SC Read 21.3
SC Write 39.8
SC Mixed 30.2
87% 30.4 GB/s
Latency 53.8
74% 53.8 ns
Poor: 72%
This bench: 97.4%
Great: 110%

 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 4,907 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
Workstation 57%
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Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977) - $140

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $578
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