MSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
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 90.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics7.32% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive60.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
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)
Memory6.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171207
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 24 '19 at 01:29
Run Duration119 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 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 i7-6700-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
90.5% Outstanding
Memory 94.1
1-Core 126
2-Core 240
87% 154 Pts
4-Core 471
8-Core 660
71% 565 Pts
64-Core 659
41% 659 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 90.5%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)
MSI(1462 7977) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 25.20.100.6373
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
7.32% Terrible
Lighting 7.37
Reflection 11
Parallax 7.91
6% 8.76 fps
MRender 11.8
Gravity 7.1
Splatting 15.8
10% 11.6 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 7.32%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$28
95GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFK71E0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 158 58 51 55 55 55 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
60.8% Good
Read 291
Write 116
Mixed 172
SusWrite 71.8
36% 163 MB/s
4K Read 28.4
4K Write 86.9
4K Mixed 22.8
118% 46 MB/s
DQ Read 160
DQ Write 281
DQ Mixed 134
126% 192 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 60.8%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS4G4D240FSE.8FBD 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
80.3% Excellent
MC Read 31.3
MC Write 30.1
MC Mixed 23
80% 28.1 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 31.5
SC Mixed 25.3
71% 25 GB/s
Latency 59.5
67% 59.5 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 80.3%
Great: 90%

 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 4,892 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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