MSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 170%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 144%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 87.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics197% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive116% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7977
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977)  (all builds)
Memory26.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160222
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 01 '21 at 01:02
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
87.5% Excellent
Memory 95.2
1-Core 128
2-Core 241
88% 155 Pts
4-Core 430
8-Core 679
68% 555 Pts
64-Core 686
42% 686 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 87.5%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$660
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 496.76
Performing below potential (24th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
197% Outstanding
Lighting 288
Reflection 274
Parallax 323
235% 295 fps
MRender 324
Gravity 230
Splatting 183
194% 245 fps
Poor: 162%
This bench: 197%
Great: 225%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
271GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 277 282 297 303 312 313 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
116% Outstanding
Read 505
Write 458
Mixed 438
SusWrite 298
95% 425 MB/s
4K Read 43.5
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 59
198% 70 MB/s
DQ Read 385
DQ Write 342
DQ Mixed 352
267% 360 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 116%
Great: 129%
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$80
193GB free
Firmware: SS0411B Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 506 1021 958 806 267 253 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
178% Outstanding
Read 2,023
Write 1,467
Mixed 215
SusWrite 635
239% 1,085 MB/s
4K Read 32.3
4K Write 66.9
4K Mixed 42.3
139% 47.2 MB/s
DQ Read 570
DQ Write 124
DQ Mixed 216
192% 303 MB/s
Poor: 175%
This bench: 178%
Great: 372%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
319GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 142 142 143 146 145 144 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
86% Excellent
Read 156
Write 148
Mixed 93.3
SusWrite 144
99% 135 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.2
244% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 86%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB-$68
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
93.9% Outstanding
MC Read 35.4
MC Write 37.4
MC Mixed 26.9
95% 33.2 GB/s
SC Read 20.1
SC Write 40.1
SC Mixed 26.2
82% 28.8 GB/s
Latency 56.5
71% 56.5 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 93.9%
Great: 111%

 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 4,893 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: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $578
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HDDRAMUSB
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