MSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 59%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (95th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 5 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 92.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics56.1% 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 Drive244% 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.
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)
Memory14.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150715
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 16 '17 at 20:38
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$81
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
92.6% Outstanding
Memory 94.1
1-Core 134
2-Core 267
92% 165 Pts
4-Core 525
8-Core 533
71% 529 Pts
64-Core 533
33% 533 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 92.6%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 382.53
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
56.1% Above average
Lighting 71.3
Reflection 70.3
Parallax 63.2
58% 68.3 fps
MRender 74.6
Gravity 65.5
Splatting 55.7
52% 65.2 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 56.1%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
141GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
244% Outstanding
Read 2,354
Write 1,154
Mixed 1,140
340% 1,549 MB/s
4K Read 59.5
4K Write 139
4K Mixed 30.4
203% 76.5 MB/s
DQ Read 525
DQ Write 430
DQ Mixed 26.6
143% 327 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 244%
Great: 236%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: MX4OABB0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 185
Write 166
Mixed 164
129% 171 MB/s
4K Read 0.96
4K Write 1.91
4K Mixed 0.19
96% 1.02 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 101%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GB-$51
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
87.1% Excellent
MC Read 29.3
MC Write 34.1
MC Mixed 29.4
88% 30.9 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 34.2
SC Mixed 27.6
74% 25.9 GB/s
Latency 59.4
67% 59.4 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 87.1%
Great: 86%

 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 4,893 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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