MSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 84.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics33% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive102% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7977
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977)  (all builds)
Memory27.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171207
Uptime1.9 Days
Run DateDec 13 '18 at 18:00
Run Duration158 Seconds
Run User PRT-User
Background CPU 19%
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 PC Performing above expectations (72nd 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 above expectations (79th percentile)
84.5% Excellent
Memory 90.1
1-Core 124
2-Core 241
86% 152 Pts
4-Core 425
8-Core 700
69% 562 Pts
64-Core 697
43% 697 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 84.5%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 417.22
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
33% Below average
Lighting 41
Reflection 32.8
Parallax 39.6
33% 37.8 fps
MRender 38.7
Gravity 41.3
Splatting 38.3
32% 39.4 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 33%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
37GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 259 133 140 143 144 136 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 486
Write 461
Mixed 294
SusWrite 159
78% 350 MB/s
4K Read 45
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 48.5
186% 66 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 342
DQ Mixed 169
179% 296 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 102%
Great: 108%
Samsung 750 EVO 250GB-$42
42GB free
Firmware: MAT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 351 220 229 226 233 224 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 486
Write 473
Mixed 314
SusWrite 247
85% 380 MB/s
4K Read 44.8
4K Write 121
4K Mixed 59.2
208% 75.1 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 342
DQ Mixed 338
260% 354 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 115%
Great: 114%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
360GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 129 126 131 130 133 128 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
83.2% Excellent
Read 160
Write 152
Mixed 74
SusWrite 130
94% 129 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1.2
220% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 83.2%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB-$80
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
74.5% Very good
MC Read 26.8
MC Write 28.3
MC Mixed 23.3
75% 26.1 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 29.8
SC Mixed 23.2
67% 23.4 GB/s
Latency 67
60% 67 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 74.5%
Great: 114%

 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 4,894 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: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $578
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HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $42SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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