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MSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977)

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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (88th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 12 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 95.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive96.2% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7977
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977)  (all builds)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160511
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 22 '19 at 07:27
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing way above expectations (88th 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, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
95.1% Outstanding
Memory 95.1
1-Core 140
2-Core 274
95% 170 Pts
4-Core 512
8-Core 782
80% 647 Pts
64-Core 764
47% 764 Pts
Poor: 70% ↑
This bench: 95.1%
 Great: 90%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Mushkin ECO2 SMI 512GB-$80
57GB free (System drive)
Firmware: N1007C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 281 287 292 281 214 114 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
96.2% Outstanding
Read 501
Write 274
Mixed 278
SusWrite 245
72% 324 MB/s
4K Read 29.7
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 42.9
158% 61.1 MB/s
DQ Read 275
DQ Write 282
DQ Mixed 181
163% 246 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑
This bench: 96.2%
 Great: 97%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
530GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 178 180 181 176 161 173 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 176
Write 52
Mixed 83.8
SusWrite 175
89% 122 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
139% 1 MB/s
Poor: 55% ↑
This bench: 100%
 Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GB-$40
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
80.2% Excellent
MC Read 30.5
MC Write 31
MC Mixed 21.9
79% 27.8 GB/s
SC Read 19.1
SC Write 32.5
SC Mixed 25.6
74% 25.7 GB/s
Latency 56.9
70% 56.9 ns
Poor: 44% ↑
This bench: 80.2%
 Great: 88%
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L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

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Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
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Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977) - $140

CPU
Core i7-6700KIntel  $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples2,448x
Core i5-6600KIntel  $81Bench 72%, 342,244 samples1,150x
Core i7-6700Intel  $180Bench 72%, 282,363 samples310x
GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia  $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples850x
GTX 1080Nvidia  $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples440x
GTX 970Nvidia  $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples364x
SSD
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $109Bench 112%, 695,664 samples302x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples276x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples125x
RAM
Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GBG.SKILL  $40Bench 71%, 98,777 samples270x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples243x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples198x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $601
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Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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