MSI PRO B660M-A CEC WIFI DDR4 (MS-7D37)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 125%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 118%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 136%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (90th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 10 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 119%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics102% 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 Drive357% 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.
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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
CPU throttled at 94% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
SystemMicro-Star US Desktop Aegis R
MotherboardMSI PRO B660M-A CEC WIFI DDR4 (MS-7D37)  (all builds)
Memory10.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20211228
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 14 '22 at 12:15
Run Duration223 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU0%
CPU Throttled 94%

 PC Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-12700F-$250
U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 2.1 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
119% Outstanding
Memory 92.2
1-Core 196
2-Core 399
120% 229 Pts
4-Core 777
8-Core 1,493
135% 1,135 Pts
64-Core 2293
142% 2293 Pts
Poor: 99%
This bench: 119%
Great: 116%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-$279
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 512.95
Performing below potential (75th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
102% Outstanding
Lighting 134
Reflection 131
Parallax 126
109% 131 fps
MRender 143
Gravity 102
Splatting 97.7
91% 114 fps
Poor: 90%
This bench: 102%
Great: 106%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
MSI M390 1TB
616GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EHFM32.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1951 2752 2746 2335 1181 1172 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
357% Outstanding
Read 1,608
Write 2,757
Mixed 1,543
SusWrite 2,023
450% 1,983 MB/s
4K Read 62.9
4K Write 260
4K Mixed 84.5
341% 136 MB/s
DQ Read 1,705
DQ Write 1,246
DQ Mixed 1,432
1,082% 1,461 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 357%
Great: 362%
Sandisk Extreme 55AE 1TB
207GB free
Firmware: 3001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 400 322 313 313 314 305 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 9% Great: 45%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata DDR4 3200 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
110% Outstanding
MC Read 42.9
MC Write 39.3
MC Mixed 37.8
114% 40 GB/s
SC Read 25.6
SC Write 43.1
SC Mixed 26
90% 31.6 GB/s
Latency 63.7
63% 63.7 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 110%
Great: 112%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical PRO B660M-A CEC WIFI DDR4 (MS-7D37) Builds (Compare 1,160 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 111%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 109%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 120%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI PRO B660M-A CEC WIFI DDR4 (MS-7D37)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $529
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