MSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977)

Performance Results


Gaming 52% Yacht	Desktop 79% Battleship	Workstation 47% Yacht


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way below expectations (10th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 90 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.
Processor	With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 68.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	69.2% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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.

Very high background CPU (70%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	MSI MS-7977
Motherboard	MSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977) (all builds)
Memory	21.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	4096 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20161216
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Nov 16 '19 at 12:01
Run Duration	323 Seconds
Run User	CZE-User
Background CPU	70%

PC Performing way below expectations (10^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 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (5^th percentile)	68.5% Good	Memory 79.2 1-Core 105 2-Core 171 70% 118 Pts	4-Core 311 8-Core 593 54% 452 Pts	64-Core 631 39% 631 Pts
Poor: 70% ↑ This bench: 68.5% Great: 90%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-Ti-$560 214,030 User benchmarks, average bench 79% HP(103C 2B62) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 436.15 Performing below potential (4^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	69.2% Good	Lighting 89.3 Reflection 92.2 Parallax 92.2 73% 91.2 fps	MRender 80.2 Gravity 78.7 Splatting 71.4 62% 76.8 fps
Poor: 70% ↑ This bench: 69.2% Great: 87%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung MZHPV256HDGL-000H1 256GB 58 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 83GB free (System drive) Firmware: BXW24H0Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 355 304 313 294 323 130 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 74% Great: 93%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109 695,664 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 58GB free Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 339 410 394 329 262 221 MB/s Performing way below expectations (7^th percentile)	82% Excellent	Read 416 Write 423 Mixed 379 SusWrite 326 87% 386 MB/s	4K Read 22.8 4K Write 43.1 4K Mixed 29.1 95% 31.7 MB/s	DQ Read 382 DQ Write 336 DQ Mixed 354 267% 357 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 82% Great: 134%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$95 455,997 User benchmarks, average bench 310% 931GB free Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 928 1261 1231 1360 1091 1416 MB/s Performing way below expectations (8^th percentile)	217% Outstanding	Read 1,408 Write 1331 Mixed 1,206 SusWrite 1,215 290% 1,290 MB/s	4K Read 25.1 4K Write 77.3 4K Mixed 47.1 139% 49.8 MB/s	DQ Read 1,113 DQ Write 810 DQ Mixed 900 690% 941 MB/s
Poor: 188% ↑ This bench: 217% Great: 410%
Seagate IronWolf 8TB (2016)-$172 904 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 678GB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 83 89 93 86 88 98 MB/s Performing way below expectations (9^th percentile)	33.5% Below average	Read 25.5 Write 129 Mixed 112 SusWrite 89.6 67% 88.9 MB/s	4K Read 4.1 4K Write 2.3 4K Mixed 0.5 269% 2.3 MB/s
Poor: 31% ↑ This bench: 33.5% Great: 106%
Seagate IronWolf 12TB (2017)-$150 40 User benchmarks, average bench 50% 347GB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 73 100 78 85 73 MB/s Performing below expectations (30^th percentile)	29.5% Poor	Read 19 Write 81.8 Mixed 43.8 SusWrite 83.2 42% 57 MB/s	4K Read 1.5 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 1.2 220% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 24% ↑ This bench: 29.5% Great: 86%
Seagate IronWolf 12TB (2017)-$150 40 User benchmarks, average bench 50% 5TB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 158 154 155 155 152 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 24% Great: 86%
Seagate IronWolf 12TB (2017)-$150 40 User benchmarks, average bench 50% 117GB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 134 130 131 134 141 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 24% Great: 86%
Seagate IronWolf 8TB (2016)-$172 904 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 63GB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 99 156 146 154 168 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 31% Great: 106%
Seagate IronWolf 12TB (2017)-$150 40 User benchmarks, average bench 50% 1.5TB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 116 111 102 106 106 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 24% Great: 86%
WD Green 4TB (2013)-$136 31,988 User benchmarks, average bench 66% 466GB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 96 97 98 98 99 MB/s Performing way below expectations (4^th percentile)	31.9% Below average	Read 14 Write 99.5 Mixed 27.8 SusWrite 97.2 43% 59.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.2 4K Write 0.6 4K Mixed 0.2 42% 0.33 MB/s
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 31.9% Great: 87%
WD Red 4TB (2013)-$110 55,507 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 881GB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 115 117 118 113 118 MB/s Performing way below expectations (9^th percentile)	48.8% Average	Read 54.5 Write 86 Mixed 26 SusWrite 116 51% 70.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.1 4K Write 0.8 4K Mixed 0.2 41% 0.37 MB/s
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 48.8% Great: 100%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Hynix HMA41GU6AFR8N-TF 4x8GB 2,656 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing way below expectations (16^th percentile)	68.4% Good	MC Read 24.6 MC Write 27.8 MC Mixed 22.6 71% 25 GB/s	SC Read 12.6 SC Write 23.4 SC Mixed 17.2 51% 17.7 GB/s	Latency 82 49% 82 ns
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 68.4% Great: 115%

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Gaming 68%

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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	2,450x
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 $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182	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) $30	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