MSI PRO B660M-A DDR4 (MS-7D43)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 111%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics4.95% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive130% 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7D43
MotherboardMSI PRO B660M-A DDR4 (MS-7D43)  (all builds)
Memory10.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20220628
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 08 '22 at 12:34
Run Duration148 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-12400-$152
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Memory 88.1
1-Core 187
2-Core 374
114% 216 Pts
4-Core 714
8-Core 1,061
110% 888 Pts
64-Core 1254
78% 1254 Pts
Poor: 91%
This bench: 111%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 730
MSI(1462 7D43) 1GB
Driver: <> Ver. 30.0.101.1404
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
4.95% Terrible
Lighting 7.7
Reflection 14.7
Parallax 9.3
6% 10.6 fps
MRender 9.9
Gravity 0.2
Splatting 0.2
2% 3.43 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 4.95%
Great: 7%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52
117GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 481 479 288 288 289 287 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
130% Outstanding
Read 513
Write 485
Mixed 461
SusWrite 352
102% 453 MB/s
4K Read 48.6
4K Write 138
4K Mixed 67.4
233% 84.6 MB/s
DQ Read 373
DQ Write 320
DQ Mixed 340
256% 344 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 130%
Great: 128%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KF3200C16D4/8GX 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
113% Outstanding
MC Read 43
MC Write 41.5
MC Mixed 38.5
117% 41 GB/s
SC Read 26.5
SC Write 44.2
SC Mixed 33.1
99% 34.6 GB/s
Latency 69.5
58% 69.5 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 113%
Great: 111%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRO B660M-A DDR4 (MS-7D43) Builds (Compare 2,572 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 101%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 95%
Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: MSI PRO B660M-A DDR4 (MS-7D43)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $498
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