MSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (3rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 97 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 46.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics53.2% 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 Drive66.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Very high background CPU (53%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7977
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977)  (all builds)
Memory25.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160722
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 16 '18 at 16:44
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 53%
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 PC Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$163
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 1.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
46.6% Average
Memory 78.1
1-Core 32.8
2-Core 60
40% 57 Pts
4-Core 88.5
8-Core 106
13% 97.4 Pts
64-Core 149
9% 149 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 46.6%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$195
MSI(1462 336C) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 399.7
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
53.2% Above average
Lighting 40.3
Reflection 65.2
Parallax 121
33% 75.4 fps
MRender 111
Gravity 126
Splatting 105
93% 114 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 53.2%
Great: 110%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 512GB-$182
39GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 123 109 102 108 108 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
66.3% Good
Read 432
Write 285
Mixed 304
SusWrite 120
64% 285 MB/s
4K Read 22.5
4K Write 44.6
4K Mixed 32
99% 33 MB/s
DQ Read 252
DQ Write 222
DQ Mixed 226
172% 234 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 66.3%
Great: 124%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3400 C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
51.5% Above average
MC Read 16
MC Write 22.3
MC Mixed 20.7
56% 19.7 GB/s
SC Read 3
SC Write 9.2
SC Mixed 10.8
22% 7.67 GB/s
Latency 84.1
48% 84.1 ns
Poor: 51%
This bench: 51.5%
Great: 125%

 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 5,013 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: 76% - Very good Total price: $697
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