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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 168%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 113%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 185%
UFO
PC StatusOverall 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.
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 115%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics147% 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 Drive172% 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.
High background CPU (25%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 95% 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 MS-7D37
MotherboardMSI PRO B660M-A CEC WIFI DDR4 (MS-7D37)  (all builds)
Memory7.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20220629
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateAug 11 '22 at 05:20
Run Duration168 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 25%
CPU Throttled 95%
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 PC Performing above expectations (74th 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 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Memory 87.6
1-Core 197
2-Core 391
118% 225 Pts
4-Core 760
8-Core 1,425
130% 1,092 Pts
64-Core 2,284
141% 2,284 Pts
Poor: 99%
This bench: 115%
Great: 116%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400
Nvidia(10DE 146B) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 516.59
Performing below potential (41st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
147% Outstanding
Lighting 214
Reflection 205
Parallax 197
174% 205 fps
MRender 197
Gravity 150
Splatting 133
128% 160 fps
Poor: 135%
This bench: 147%
Great: 158%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SNVS1000G 1TB
797GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S8442105
SusWrite @10s intervals: 722 506 705 477 497 113 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
172% Outstanding
Read 1,158
Write 1,477
Mixed 924
SusWrite 503
228% 1,016 MB/s
4K Read 53.5
4K Write 216
4K Mixed 22.3
224% 97.2 MB/s
DQ Read 615
DQ Write 807
DQ Mixed 409
393% 611 MB/s
Poor: 106%
This bench: 172%
Great: 246%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
1TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 189 198 198 199 199 196 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
96.7% Outstanding
Read 141
Write 173
Mixed 78.1
SusWrite 196
107% 147 MB/s
4K Read 2.5
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.1
126% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 96.7%
Great: 106%
Seagate Portable 2TB
2TB free
Firmware: 0712
SusWrite @10s intervals: 124 120 120 127 131 126 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
67.2% Good
Read 109
Write 104
Mixed 71.4
SusWrite 124
75% 102 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.9
195% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 67.2%
Great: 68%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 2TB
1.5TB free, PID 0901
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 131 130 130 130 131 135 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
50.9% Above average
Read 141
Write 140
Mixed 21.2
SusWrite 131
141% 108 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.4
35% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 50.9%
Great: 53%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Patriot Memory (PDP Systems) 3200 C18 Series 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
106% Outstanding
MC Read 41.9
MC Write 37.7
MC Mixed 36.6
111% 38.7 GB/s
SC Read 23.6
SC Write 39.6
SC Mixed 29.3
88% 30.8 GB/s
Latency 69.9
57% 69.9 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 106%
Great: 110%

 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 1,157 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: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $520
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