MSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 82%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics57% 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)
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
SystemMSI MS-7977
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977)  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20160722
Uptime2 Days
Run DateSep 11 '19 at 12:41
Run Duration121 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing as expected (48th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
82% Excellent
Memory 91
1-Core 128
2-Core 255
88% 158 Pts
4-Core 398
8-Core 542
60% 470 Pts
64-Core 494
31% 494 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 82%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
PNY(196E 11C2) 3GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 419.17
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
57% Above average
Lighting 70.5
Reflection 69.9
Parallax 61.3
58% 67.2 fps
MRender 71
Gravity 67.5
Splatting 67.7
56% 68.7 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 57%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
KINGSTON 240GB
3GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3J
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 427
Write 370
Mixed 214
75% 337 MB/s
4K Read 28.4
4K Write 38
4K Mixed 13.3
80% 26.6 MB/s
DQ Read 166
DQ Write 34.8
DQ Mixed 13.5
32% 71.3 MB/s
Poor: 32% Great: 93%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
196GB free
Firmware: CC29
SusWrite @10s intervals: 120 132 134 132 133 131 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
79.2% Very good
Read 146
Write 112
Mixed 79.3
SusWrite 130
86% 117 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
135% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 79.2%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GB-$40
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
40.7% Average
MC Read 13.8
MC Write 14
MC Mixed 11.7
38% 13.2 GB/s
SC Read 12.2
SC Write 14.9
SC Mixed 13.9
39% 13.7 GB/s
Latency 65.7
61% 65.7 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 40.7%
Great: 88%

 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 4,884 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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