MSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 64.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics55.8% 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 Drive106% 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.
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.
Very high background CPU (71%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7977
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977)  (all builds)
Memory11.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 29 '19 at 23:54
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 71%
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 PC Performing as expected (44th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600T
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
64.4% Good
Memory 78.5
1-Core 98.9
2-Core 177
69% 118 Pts
4-Core 281
8-Core 350
41% 315 Pts
64-Core 388
24% 388 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 64.4%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1366 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
55.8% Above average
Lighting 70.3
Reflection 69.2
Parallax 88.4
57% 76 fps
MRender 71.1
Gravity 68.9
Splatting 57.3
53% 65.8 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 55.8%
Great: 56%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
TEAML5Lite3D1T 1TB
824GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0410A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 326 400 359 406 384 336 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 432
Write 366
Mixed 348
SusWrite 368
85% 379 MB/s
4K Read 36.4
4K Write 90.6
4K Mixed 48.6
165% 58.5 MB/s
DQ Read 356
DQ Write 324
DQ Mixed 122
151% 267 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 106%
Great: 125%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Aegis DDR4 2400 C17 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
39.4% Below average
MC Read 13.4
MC Write 14.8
MC Mixed 12.7
39% 13.6 GB/s
SC Read 10.8
SC Write 11.5
SC Mixed 9.7
30% 10.7 GB/s
Latency 83.3
48% 83.3 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 39.4%
Great: 48%

 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 4,882 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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