MSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 119%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 95%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 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 96.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics120% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive112% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia 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)
Memory28.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180626
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 16 '22 at 16:23
Run Duration314 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (87th 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 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
96.4% Outstanding
Memory 94.4
1-Core 144
2-Core 289
97% 176 Pts
4-Core 569
8-Core 562
76% 566 Pts
64-Core 572
35% 572 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 96.4%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
EVGA(3842 3172) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3875 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 497.09
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
120% Outstanding
Lighting 156
Reflection 152
Parallax 152
127% 153 fps
MRender 206
Gravity 134
Splatting 117
120% 152 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 120%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 EVO M.2 120GB
35GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT21B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 323 100 89 96 98 94 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 509
Write 490
Mixed 384
SusWrite 133
85% 379 MB/s
4K Read 46.5
4K Write 137
4K Mixed 63.8
225% 82.4 MB/s
DQ Read 294
DQ Write 348
DQ Mixed 267
216% 303 MB/s
Poor: 69%
This bench: 112%
Great: 112%
Samsung 750 EVO 500GB
57GB free
Firmware: MAT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 428 233 76 73 72 76 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
118% Outstanding
Read 507
Write 492
Mixed 357
SusWrite 160
85% 379 MB/s
4K Read 48.4
4K Write 139
4K Mixed 67.2
233% 84.8 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 298
DQ Mixed 347
258% 342 MB/s
Poor: 77%
This bench: 118%
Great: 123%
Kingston SA2000M8500G 500GB
424GB free
Firmware: S5Z42102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1669 1564 1216 1121 596 598 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
278% Outstanding
Read 1,688
Write 1,679
Mixed 288
SusWrite 1,127
267% 1,196 MB/s
4K Read 67.8
4K Write 193
4K Mixed 93.9
325% 118 MB/s
DQ Read 767
DQ Write 1,055
DQ Mixed 346
419% 723 MB/s
Poor: 118%
This bench: 278%
Great: 277%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3000 C15 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2700 MHz
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
96% Outstanding
MC Read 34.3
MC Write 36.8
MC Mixed 30.7
97% 33.9 GB/s
SC Read 21.8
SC Write 39.4
SC Mixed 29.7
87% 30.3 GB/s
Latency 58.7
68% 58.7 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 96%
Great: 117%

 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 4,885 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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