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MSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 89.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics36.4% 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 Drive80.5% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7977
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977)  (all builds)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160722
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 07 '17 at 21:43
Run Duration173 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$85
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
89.3% Excellent
Memory 96.6
1-Core 132
2-Core 267
92% 165 Pts
4-Core 442
8-Core 665
69% 554 Pts
64-Core 651
40% 651 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 89.3%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770-$279
MSI(1462 2825) 2GB
CLim: 1241 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 376.33
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
36.4% Below average
Lighting 43.9
Reflection 39.8
Parallax 51.8
36% 45.2 fps
MRender 54.9
Gravity 50.1
Splatting 37
38% 47.3 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 36.4%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Ultimate SU800 512GB-$30
394GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P0801A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
80.5% Excellent
Read 515
Write 346
Mixed 359
90% 407 MB/s
4K Read 32.3
4K Write 77.7
4K Mixed 18.1
113% 42.7 MB/s
DQ Read 33.3
DQ Write 228
DQ Mixed 56
65% 106 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 80.5%
Great: 127%
WD WD5002AALX-00J37A0 500GB
422GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
74% Very good
Read 139
Write 119
Mixed 116
94% 125 MB/s
4K Read 0.54
4K Write 1.66
4K Mixed 0.4
97% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 74%
Great: 72%
Lexar JumpDrive S73 USB 3.0 16GB-$18
10GB free, PID a205
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
13.4% Very poor
Read 43.6
Write 20
Mixed 25.2
34% 29.6 MB/s
4K Read 7.12
4K Write 0.33
4K Mixed 0.28
47% 2.58 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 13.4%
Great: 13%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3000 C15 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
101% Outstanding
MC Read 36.7
MC Write 39.2
MC Mixed 30.8
102% 35.6 GB/s
SC Read 22.4
SC Write 43.2
SC Mixed 32.1
93% 32.6 GB/s
Latency 51.8
77% 51.8 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 101%
Great: 120%

 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 5,143 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: $623
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