MSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 43%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (28th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 72 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 31.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics43.2% 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 Drive62.4% 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.
Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7977
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977)  (all builds)
Memory5.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit renk
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150715
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 03 '18 at 15:41
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU 100%

 PC Performing below expectations (28th 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 0.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
31.2% Below average
Memory 44.8
1-Core 26
2-Core 48.4
26% 39.7 Pts
4-Core 103
8-Core 104
14% 103 Pts
64-Core 98.6
6% 98.6 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 31.2%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 398.36
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
43.2% Average
Lighting 48.3
Reflection 64.3
Parallax 64.6
39% 59.1 fps
MRender 73.5
Gravity 61.8
Splatting 54.4
51% 63.2 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 43.2%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Savage 120GB-$80
89GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM00.r
SusWrite @10s intervals: 242 268 303 300 324 331 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
62.4% Good
Read 356
Write 292
Mixed 216
SusWrite 295
65% 290 MB/s
4K Read 16.8
4K Write 33.4
4K Mixed 19
68% 23.1 MB/s
DQ Read 233
DQ Write 188
DQ Mixed 64.9
88% 162 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 62.4%
Great: 104%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
931GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 166 163 171 178 179 180 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 202
Write 176
Mixed 107
SusWrite 173
121% 164 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.2
240% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 107%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C14 1x8GB-$25
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
35.7% Below average
MC Read 13.6
MC Write 14.5
MC Mixed 12.2
38% 13.4 GB/s
SC Read 6.2
SC Write 9.6
SC Mixed 8.2
23% 8 GB/s
Latency 181
22% 181 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 35.7%
Great: 47%

 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 4,883 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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HDDRAMUSB
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