MSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 112%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 95%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 84.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics131% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
SystemMSI MS-7977
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977)  (all builds)
Memory10 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160511
Uptime2.3 Days
Run DateJul 16 '22 at 07:56
Run Duration263 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU9%
Watch Gameplay: 3060-Ti + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$170
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
84.9% Excellent
Memory 92.2
1-Core 122
2-Core 228
84% 147 Pts
4-Core 419
8-Core 660
66% 539 Pts
64-Core 657
41% 657 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 84.9%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti-$340
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 516.59
Performing below potential (68th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
131% Outstanding
Lighting 185
Reflection 165
Parallax 176
150% 175 fps
MRender 183
Gravity 132
Splatting 115
114% 143 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 131%
Great: 136%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$88
754GB free
Firmware: 2B4QFXO7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2021 1935 2046 2014 1103 277 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
301% Outstanding
Read 1,590
Write 2,079
Mixed 1,707
SusWrite 1,566
393% 1,735 MB/s
4K Read 60.1
4K Write 160
4K Mixed 83.2
282% 101 MB/s
DQ Read 1364
DQ Write 1,096
DQ Mixed 1,190
901% 1,216 MB/s
Poor: 149%
This bench: 301%
Great: 365%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 591GB
320GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 483 484 479 484 434 343 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
131% Outstanding
Read 503
Write 481
Mixed 444
SusWrite 451
106% 470 MB/s
4K Read 47.3
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 64.5
216% 76.1 MB/s
DQ Read 386
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 360
272% 364 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 131%
Great: 131%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$29
201GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 120 78 100 92 91 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
67.8% Good
Read 142
Write 130
Mixed 101
SusWrite 93.6
86% 117 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1.2
234% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 67.8%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GB-$31
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
74.9% Very good
MC Read 26.9
MC Write 28.2
MC Mixed 23.4
75% 26.2 GB/s
SC Read 17.3
SC Write 29.7
SC Mixed 23.7
67% 23.6 GB/s
Latency 63.8
63% 63.8 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 74.9%
Great: 88%

 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 4,993 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: 76% - Very good Total price: $704
Why does UserBenchmark have a bad reputation on reddit?
Marketers operate thousands of reddit accounts. Our benchmarks expose their spiel so they attack our reputation.
Why don’t PC brands endorse UserBenchmark?
Brands make boatloads on flagships like the 4090 and 14900KS. We help users get similar real-world performance for less money.
Why don’t youtubers promote UserBenchmark?
We don't pay youtubers, so they don't praise us. Moreover, our data obstructs youtubers who promote overpriced or inferior products.
Why does UserBenchmark have negative trustpilot reviews?
The 200+ trustpilot reviews are mostly written by virgin marketing accounts. Real users don't give a monkey's about big brands.
Why is UserBenchmark popular with users?
Instead of pursuing brands for sponsorship, we've spent 13 years publishing real-world data for users.
The Best
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $169Nvidia RTX 4060 $293WD Black SN850X M.2 2TB $150
Intel Core i5-12400F $110Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385WD Black SN850X M.2 1TB $89
Intel Core i5-13600K $249Nvidia RTX 4070 $549Crucial T700 M.2 4TB $369
Today's hottest deals
If you buy something via a price link, UserBenchmark may earn a commission
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback