MSI MAG B660 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4 (MS-7D41)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (28th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 72 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 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 91.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	100% 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.
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.

High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

5 months ago, 5 months ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7D41
Motherboard	MSI MAG B660 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4 (MS-7D41) (all builds)
Memory	21 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20211213
Uptime	0.9 Days
Run Date	Nov 18 '23 at 07:15
Run Duration	185 Seconds
Run User	AUS-User
Background CPU	23%

PC Performing below expectations (28^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-12400F-$133 48,886 User benchmarks, average bench 98% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (10^th percentile)	91.3% Outstanding	Memory 69.2 1-Core 168 2-Core 306 96% 181 Pts	4-Core 607 8-Core 956 96% 781 Pts	64-Core 1,183 73% 1,183 Pts
Poor: 92% ↑ This bench: 91.3% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-$250 447,556 User benchmarks, average bench 100% MSI(1462 397D) CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 546.01 Performing below potential (55^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	100% Outstanding	Lighting 130 Reflection 120 Parallax 123 106% 124 fps	MRender 143 Gravity 104 Splatting 88.8 89% 112 fps
Poor: 90% ↑ This bench: 100% Great: 106%

Drives	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
PNY CS3040 500GB SSD 436 User benchmarks, average bench 303% 145GB free (System drive) Firmware: CS304130 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 2,036 Write 2,276 Mixed 1,813 457% 2042 MB/s	4K Read 54.7 4K Write 242 4K Mixed 80.5 314% 126 MB/s	DQ Read 1,518 DQ Write 791 DQ Mixed 671 628% 993 MB/s
Poor: 185% Great: 392%
Samsung Portable SSD T5 500GB 14,526 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 286GB free Firmware: 0 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 376 Write 388 Mixed 366 84% 377 MB/s	4K Read 22.5 4K Write 36.1 4K Mixed 26.7 87% 28.4 MB/s	DQ Read 128 DQ Write 144 DQ Mixed 146 107% 139 MB/s
Poor: 51% Great: 97%
Samsung PSSD T7 1TB 2,443 User benchmarks, average bench 69% 291GB free Firmware: 0 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 288 Write 130 Mixed 212 46% 210 MB/s	4K Read 14.5 4K Write 30.5 4K Mixed 19.8 64% 21.6 MB/s	DQ Read 128 DQ Write 56.9 DQ Mixed 102 73% 95.6 MB/s
Poor: 47% Great: 96%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$150 200,600 User benchmarks, average bench 336% 1TB free Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 2,401 Write 2,213 Mixed 1,773 474% 2,129 MB/s	4K Read 60.2 4K Write 181 4K Mixed 86.1 297% 109 MB/s	DQ Read 1789 DQ Write 1,382 DQ Mixed 1,551 1,170% 1,574 MB/s
Poor: 223% Great: 435%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMK16GX4M2B3200C16 Kingston KF3200C16D4/8GX CMK16GX4M2B3200C16 Kingston KF3200C16D4/8GX 32GB 50 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz 8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB Performing below expectations (20^th percentile)	72.5% Very good	MC Read 25.9 MC Write 26.8 MC Mixed 25 74% 25.9 GB/s	SC Read 19.7 SC Write 26.8 SC Mixed 23.2 66% 23.2 GB/s	Latency 98.9 40% 98.9 ns
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 72.5% Great: 112%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	71	60	60	23.8"	1280 720	AOC2402 24B2W1

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Gaming 112%

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Desktop 111%

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Workstation 114%

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Motherboard: MSI MAG B660 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4 (MS-7D41)

CPU
Core i5-12600KIntel $163Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	592x
Core i7-12700KIntel $215Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	549x
Core i5-12400FIntel $133Bench 98%, 48,886 samples	384x

GPU
RTX 3060Nvidia $250Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	408x
RTX 3060-TiNvidia $340Bench 128%, 442,467 samples	380x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	343x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $96Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	401x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $107Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	224x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $150Bench 336%, 200,600 samples	205x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 90%, 101,975 samples	184x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $68Bench 85%, 86,372 samples	160x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	121x

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Value: 109% - Outstanding

Total price: $509

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	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) $31	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16