MSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977)

Performance Results


Gaming 40% Speed boat	Desktop 100% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 36% Jet ski


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 93.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	35.7% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	306% 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.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

System	MSI MS-7977
Motherboard	MSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977) (all builds)
Memory	29.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20170515
Uptime	0.6 Days
Run Date	Sep 04 '17 at 12:25
Run Duration	396 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	4%

PC Performing above expectations (74^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180 588,978 User benchmarks, average bench 81% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	93.5% Outstanding	Memory 92.6 1-Core 139 2-Core 281 94% 171 Pts	4-Core 508 8-Core 776 79% 642 Pts	64-Core 773 48% 773 Pts
Poor: 70% ↑ This bench: 93.5% Great: 90%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198 440,282 User benchmarks, average bench 33% EVGA(3842 2962) 2GB CLim: 1481 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 385.41 Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	35.7% Below average	Lighting 46.3 Reflection 45.3 Parallax 40.8 38% 44.2 fps	MRender 39.6 Gravity 41.3 Splatting 36.4 32% 39.1 fps
Poor: 30% ↑ This bench: 35.7% Great: 36%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Jmicron Generic DISK01 2TB 582GB free Firmware: 0103 Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable	14.1% Very poor	Read 105 Write 131 Mixed 111 26% 115 MB/s	4K Read 1.01 4K Write 8.24 4K Mixed 0.43 6% 3.23 MB/s	DQ Read 1.03 DQ Write 4.78 DQ Mixed 0.41 1% 2.07 MB/s

Samsung 850 Pro 512GB-$210 68,849 User benchmarks, average bench 102% 359GB free Firmware: EXM04B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing as expected (41^st percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 99 99 242 (0C) Power cycle count 99 99 128 (B1) Unknown 99 99 3 (B3) Unknown 100 100 0 (B5) Unknown 100 100 0 (B6) Unknown 100 100 0 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BE) vendor-specific 69 56 31 (C3) Hardware ECC recovered 200 200 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 100 100 0 (EB) Unknown 99 99 36 (F1) Unknown 99 99 2796169420	98.6% Outstanding	Read 381 Write 402 Mixed 393 88% 392 MB/s	4K Read 38.2 4K Write 89.4 4K Mixed 41.4 158% 56.3 MB/s	DQ Read 280 DQ Write 186 DQ Mixed 138 128% 201 MB/s
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 98.6% Great: 124%
Samsung 960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$139 63,520 User benchmarks, average bench 266% 358GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B6Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Performing above expectations (72^nd percentile)	306% Outstanding	Read 2,880 Write 1,824 Mixed 1,956 491% 2,220 MB/s	4K Read 56 4K Write 209 4K Mixed 43.1 250% 103 MB/s	DQ Read 55.6 DQ Write 228 DQ Mixed 42 61% 109 MB/s
Poor: 159% ↑ This bench: 306% Great: 353%
Samsung 850 PRO 1TB 19 User benchmarks, average bench 109% 236GB free Firmware: EXM04B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 99 99 1145 (0C) Power cycle count 99 99 428 (B1) Unknown 99 99 15 (B3) Unknown 100 100 0 (B5) Unknown 100 100 0 (B6) Unknown 100 100 0 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BE) vendor-specific 72 64 28 (C3) Hardware ECC recovered 200 200 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 99 99 212 (EB) Unknown 99 99 73 (F1) Unknown 99 99 6232476995	125% Outstanding	Read 527 Write 505 Mixed 511 115% 514 MB/s	4K Read 37.9 4K Write 127 4K Mixed 46.9 185% 70.6 MB/s	DQ Read 382 DQ Write 350 DQ Mixed 169 181% 300 MB/s
Poor: 93% ↑ This bench: 125% Great: 125%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100 951,591 User benchmarks, average bench 103% 232GB free Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing way below expectations (17^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 99 99 5015 (0C) Power cycle count 98 98 1350 (B1) Unknown 98 98 29 (B3) Unknown 100 100 0 (B5) Unknown 100 100 0 (B6) Unknown 100 100 0 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BE) vendor-specific 69 49 31 (C3) Hardware ECC recovered 200 200 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 100 100 0 (EB) Unknown 99 99 45 (F1) Unknown 99 99 16017872834	89% Excellent	Read 381 Write 336 Mixed 328 78% 348 MB/s	4K Read 40.7 4K Write 71.9 4K Mixed 34.1 144% 48.9 MB/s	DQ Read 279 DQ Write 162 DQ Mixed 110 112% 184 MB/s
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 89% Great: 124%
Samsung 850 Pro 512GB-$210 68,849 User benchmarks, average bench 102% 160GB free Firmware: EXM04B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing above expectations (84^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 99 99 1312 (0C) Power cycle count 99 99 502 (B1) Unknown 99 99 1 (B3) Unknown 100 100 0 (B5) Unknown 100 100 0 (B6) Unknown 100 100 0 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BE) vendor-specific 73 64 27 (C3) Hardware ECC recovered 200 200 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 99 99 14 (EB) Unknown 99 99 76 (F1) Unknown 99 99 1286476095	117% Outstanding	Read 530 Write 502 Mixed 514 115% 515 MB/s	4K Read 38.4 4K Write 124 4K Mixed 46.7 184% 69.8 MB/s	DQ Read 38.6 DQ Write 348 DQ Mixed 174 140% 187 MB/s
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 117% Great: 124%
Samsung 850 PRO 512GB 29 User benchmarks, average bench 108% 93GB free Firmware: EXM04B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing above expectations (76^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 99 99 1186 (0C) Power cycle count 99 99 447 (B1) Unknown 99 99 1 (B3) Unknown 100 100 0 (B5) Unknown 100 100 0 (B6) Unknown 100 100 0 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BE) vendor-specific 72 64 28 (C3) Hardware ECC recovered 200 200 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 100 100 0 (EB) Unknown 99 99 80 (F1) Unknown 99 99 477105070	120% Outstanding	Read 530 Write 502 Mixed 511 115% 514 MB/s	4K Read 37.7 4K Write 125 4K Mixed 40.1 175% 67.7 MB/s	DQ Read 355 DQ Write 347 DQ Mixed 154 170% 285 MB/s
Poor: 84% ↑ This bench: 120% Great: 125%
Samsung 850 PRO 512GB 38 User benchmarks, average bench 108% 91GB free Firmware: EXM04B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 99 99 1378 (0C) Power cycle count 99 99 433 (B1) Unknown 99 99 2 (B3) Unknown 100 100 0 (B5) Unknown 100 100 0 (B6) Unknown 100 100 0 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BE) vendor-specific 73 54 27 (C3) Hardware ECC recovered 200 200 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 100 100 0 (EB) Unknown 99 99 79 (F1) Unknown 99 99 4288212404	125% Outstanding	Read 524 Write 505 Mixed 515 115% 515 MB/s	4K Read 38.4 4K Write 125 4K Mixed 50.8 189% 71.4 MB/s	DQ Read 313 DQ Write 344 DQ Mixed 172 173% 276 MB/s
Poor: 88% ↑ This bench: 125% Great: 125%
Samsung 850 EVO 250GB 47 User benchmarks, average bench 105% 30GB free Firmware: EXM04B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing as expected (49^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 99 99 1342 (0C) Power cycle count 99 99 521 (B1) Unknown 99 99 1 (B3) Unknown 100 100 0 (B5) Unknown 100 100 0 (B6) Unknown 100 100 0 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BE) vendor-specific 73 67 27 (C3) Hardware ECC recovered 200 200 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 99 99 6 (EB) Unknown 99 99 83 (F1) Unknown 99 99 990784174	103% Outstanding	Read 527 Write 416 Mixed 425 101% 456 MB/s	4K Read 38.6 4K Write 104 4K Mixed 38.6 163% 60.3 MB/s	DQ Read 38.6 DQ Write 287 DQ Mixed 145 117% 157 MB/s
Poor: 77% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 127%
Jmicron Generic DISK03 1TB 32 User benchmarks, average bench 37% 889GB free Firmware: 0103 Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	70% Good	Read 198 Write 46.5 Mixed 74.4 79% 106 MB/s	4K Read 0.83 4K Write 0.66 4K Mixed 0.16 64% 0.55 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 70% Great: 70%
Jmicron Generic DISK02 750GB 6 User benchmarks, average bench 37% 698GB free Firmware: 0103 Performing above expectations (75^th percentile)	51.2% Above average	Read 93.6 Write 84.3 Mixed 86.4 66% 88.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.74 4K Write 2.57 4K Mixed 0.55 139% 1.28 MB/s
Poor: 10% ↑ This bench: 51.2% Great: 54%
Jmicron Generic DISK00 500GB 25 User benchmarks, average bench 35% 334GB free Firmware: 0103 Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	59.5% Above average	Read 112 Write 95.2 Mixed 90.2 74% 99.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.69 4K Write 1.07 4K Mixed 0.46 100% 0.74 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 59.5% Great: 60%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2133 C14 4x8GB-$165 6,271 User benchmarks, average bench 81% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing as expected (58^th percentile)	75.4% Very good	MC Read 26.9 MC Write 28 MC Mixed 23.1 74% 26 GB/s	SC Read 19.3 SC Write 30.9 SC Mixed 25.6 72% 25.3 GB/s	Latency 62.9 64% 62.9 ns
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 75.4% Great: 113%

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Desktop 87%

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Workstation 57%

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Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977) - $140

CPU
Core i7-6700KIntel $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples	2,449x
Core i5-6600KIntel $81Bench 72%, 342,244 samples	1,150x
Core i7-6700Intel $180Bench 72%, 282,363 samples	310x

GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	851x
GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	440x
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	364x

SSD
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $109Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	302x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	276x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	125x

RAM
Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GBG.SKILL $40Bench 71%, 98,777 samples	270x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	243x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	198x

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Value: 95% - Outstanding

Total price: $601

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16