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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 118%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 112%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 92.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics128% 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 Drive386% 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)
Memory6.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20220901
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 15 '23 at 18:39
Run Duration203 Seconds
Run User IND-User
Background CPU8%
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 PC Performing as expected (44th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-12400F-$133
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
92.4% Outstanding
Memory 69
1-Core 165
2-Core 299
94% 178 Pts
4-Core 620
8-Core 944
97% 782 Pts
64-Core 1,190
74% 1,190 Pts
Poor: 92%
This bench: 92.4%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti-$340
CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 516.94
Performing below potential (51st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
128% Outstanding
Lighting 177
Reflection 172
Parallax 160
144% 170 fps
MRender 183
Gravity 138
Splatting 119
117% 147 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 128%
Great: 136%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
CT1000P3SSD8 1TB
878GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P9CR30A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2462 2516 2496 2521 2514 2517 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
386% Outstanding
Read 1,955
Write 2,511
Mixed 2,089
SusWrite 2,504
513% 2,265 MB/s
4K Read 51.8
4K Write 201
4K Mixed 78.5
286% 111 MB/s
DQ Read 1,639
DQ Write 1,366
DQ Mixed 1,487
1,118% 1,497 MB/s
Poor: 102%
This bench: 386%
Great: 394%
Crucial BX500 480GB-$38
21GB free
Firmware: M6CR022
SusWrite @10s intervals: 268 122 6.9 7.2 6.8 7.1 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
73.5% Very good
Read 495
Write 246
Mixed 328
SusWrite 69.7
63% 285 MB/s
4K Read 28.8
4K Write 113
4K Mixed 27.7
139% 56.6 MB/s
DQ Read 150
DQ Write 213
DQ Mixed 34.2
67% 132 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 73.5%
Great: 92%
Toshiba P300 2TB-$61
94GB free
Firmware: MX4OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 138 135 139 136 139 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
76% Very good
Read 128
Write 137
Mixed 19.1
SusWrite 137
76% 105 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.6
150% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 76%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CB8GU2400.C8D 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
64.5% Good
MC Read 23.8
MC Write 23.2
MC Mixed 22.2
66% 23.1 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 24.2
SC Mixed 19.8
58% 20.2 GB/s
Latency 104
38% 104 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 64.5%
Great: 87%

 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 2,577 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: 102% - Outstanding Total price: $477
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