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MSI PRO B660-A DDR4

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 118%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive328% 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.
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-7D59
MotherboardMSI PRO B660-A DDR4  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20220118
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 18 '22 at 03:57
Run Duration229 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%
CPU Throttled 95%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-12700F-$239
U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 2.1 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
118% Outstanding
Memory 90.6
1-Core 201
2-Core 396
121% 229 Pts
4-Core 782
8-Core 1,518
136% 1,150 Pts
64-Core 2,283
141% 2,283 Pts
Poor: 99%
This bench: 118%
Great: 116%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$84
255GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 885 588 580 567 567 554 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
328% Outstanding
Read 2,559
Write 2368
Mixed 1722
SusWrite 623
406% 1,818 MB/s
4K Read 75
4K Write 234
4K Mixed 108
376% 139 MB/s
DQ Read 1,748
DQ Write 1,455
DQ Mixed 1,555
1,177% 1,586 MB/s
Poor: 199%
This bench: 328%
Great: 340%
Intel MEMPEK1J016GAH 14GB
13GB free
Firmware: K4110400
SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 169 169 169 168 169 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
252% Outstanding
Read 844
Write 168
Mixed 279
SusWrite 168
79% 365 MB/s
4K Read 252
4K Write 99
4K Mixed 141
615% 164 MB/s
DQ Read 874
DQ Write 172
DQ Mixed 267
262% 438 MB/s
Poor: 132%
This bench: 252%
Great: 252%
WD Green 1TB (2009)-$105
163GB free
Firmware: 01.00A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 48 49 49 49 48 46 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
30.6% Below average
Read 58.3
Write 46
Mixed 51
SusWrite 48
38% 50.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.6
117% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 30.6%
Great: 57%
Seagate Desktop SSHD 1TB-$49
223GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 155 163 163 163 164 162 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
79.2% Very good
Read 113
Write 111
Mixed 29.1
SusWrite 162
75% 104 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 5.2
4K Mixed 2.1
384% 2.87 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 79.2%
Great: 112%
Samsung HM120JI 120GB
50GB free
Firmware: YF100-15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 27 27 27 27 27 27 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
13.2% Very poor
Read 18.4
Write 24.4
Mixed 18.2
SusWrite 27.2
16% 22 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.5
89% 0.6 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 13.2%
Great: 21%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GB-$42
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
119% Outstanding
MC Read 47.2
MC Write 42.4
MC Mixed 41
124% 43.5 GB/s
SC Read 23.7
SC Write 45.2
SC Mixed 32.9
97% 33.9 GB/s
Latency 66.4
60% 66.4 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 119%
Great: 120%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRO B660-A DDR4 (MS-7D59) Builds (Compare 1,985 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 127%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 120%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI PRO B660-A DDR4 - $140

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 106% - Outstanding Total price: $731
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