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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 115%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 110%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 128%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 109%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics105% 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 Drive304% 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.
Memory32GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7D43
MotherboardMSI PRO B660M-A WIFI DDR4 (MS-7D43)  (all builds)
Memory25.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20220225
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 19 '22 at 10:55
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%
CPU Throttled 95%

 PC Performing as expected (55th 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 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Memory 74.2
1-Core 199
2-Core 392
114% 222 Pts
4-Core 768
8-Core 1,347
128% 1,057 Pts
64-Core 2,276
141% 2,276 Pts
Poor: 99%
This bench: 109%
Great: 116%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-$279
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 516.94
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Lighting 140
Reflection 130
Parallax 137
114% 135 fps
MRender 142
Gravity 101
Splatting 97.8
91% 114 fps
Poor: 90%
This bench: 105%
Great: 106%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue SN570 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB
731GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 234110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1465 582 575 577 590 577 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
304% Outstanding
Read 2,077
Write 2,210
Mixed 1,971
SusWrite 728
392% 1,747 MB/s
4K Read 65.5
4K Write 227
4K Mixed 91.7
337% 128 MB/s
DQ Read 1,816
DQ Write 1,467
DQ Mixed 1542
1,182% 1,608 MB/s
Poor: 159%
This bench: 304%
Great: 300%
Hitachi HUA722020ALA331 2TB
230GB free
Firmware: JKAOA3NH
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 99 96 100 101 99 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
50.7% Above average
Read 77.3
Write 83.2
Mixed 47.2
SusWrite 99.3
56% 76.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
142% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 50.7%
Great: 68%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
63GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 114 120 111 117 119 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
65.8% Good
Read 115
Write 112
Mixed 83.7
SusWrite 114
78% 106 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1.1
217% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 65.8%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB-$114
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (29th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
73.8% Very good
MC Read 26
MC Write 26.9
MC Mixed 25.4
75% 26.1 GB/s
SC Read 21
SC Write 28.6
SC Mixed 24.1
70% 24.6 GB/s
Latency 92
44% 92 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 73.8%
Great: 114%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRO B660M-A WIFI DDR4 (MS-7D43) Builds (Compare 4,088 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 102%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 96%
Nuclear submarine

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 101% - Outstanding Total price: $502
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