MSI MAG B660M MORTAR DDR4 (MS-7D42)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics6.5% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive79.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7D42
MotherboardMSI MAG B660M MORTAR DDR4 (MS-7D42)  (all builds)
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20211112
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 02 '22 at 05:53
Run Duration157 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-12400-$152
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 84.3
1-Core 186
2-Core 363
112% 211 Pts
4-Core 664
8-Core 1,001
103% 832 Pts
64-Core 1,250
77% 1,250 Pts
Poor: 91%
This bench: 104%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 730
Gigabyte(1458 376D) 2GB
CLim: 901 MHz, MLim: 1252 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 473.47
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
6.5% Terrible
Lighting 7.9
Reflection 8.9
Parallax 9.4
6% 8.73 fps
MRender 10.4
Gravity 7.3
Splatting 7.1
7% 8.27 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 6.5%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
386GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 317 344 337 342 350 355 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
79.3% Very good
Read 334
Write 322
Mixed 255
SusWrite 341
71% 313 MB/s
4K Read 28.6
4K Write 55.3
4K Mixed 34.1
116% 39.3 MB/s
DQ Read 238
DQ Write 163
DQ Mixed 177
138% 193 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 79.3%
Great: 129%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
962GB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 170 177 177 176 177 178 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
98% Outstanding
Read 166
Write 131
Mixed 74.8
SusWrite 176
100% 137 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
138% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 98%
Great: 114%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 1TB (2016)-$70
919GB free
Firmware: CC41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 192 201 197 199 200 199 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 188
Write 130
Mixed 30
SusWrite 198
98% 137 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 5.2
4K Mixed 1.9
357% 2.77 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 111%
Great: 111%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905743-022.A00G 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
111% Outstanding
MC Read 41.9
MC Write 41.6
MC Mixed 37.4
115% 40.3 GB/s
SC Read 24.8
SC Write 43.6
SC Mixed 29.9
94% 32.8 GB/s
Latency 73
55% 73 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 111%
Great: 107%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAG B660M MORTAR DDR4 (MS-7D42) Builds (Compare 1,514 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 127%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 119%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI MAG B660M MORTAR DDR4 (MS-7D42)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $567
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HDDRAMUSB
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