Gigabyte GA-B550 GAMING X

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 62%
Destroyer
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 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 91.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics53.7% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive122% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-B550 GAMING X  (all builds)
Memory22.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200520
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 20 '21 at 06:39
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing as expected (40th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X-$395
AM4, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
91.6% Outstanding
Memory 77.8
1-Core 144
2-Core 279
90% 167 Pts
4-Core 565
8-Core 1,038
96% 801 Pts
64-Core 1,964
122% 1,964 Pts
Poor: 80%
This bench: 91.6%
Great: 97%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-Ti-$560
EVGA(3842 4996) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1582 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 461.40
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
53.7% Above average
Lighting 67.7
Reflection 74.4
Parallax 70.7
55% 70.9 fps
MRender 67.9
Gravity 43.5
Splatting 71.5
51% 61 fps
Poor: 70%
This bench: 53.7%
Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDBA3V0010BNC-WRSN 1TB
256GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 211070WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1170 767 572 207 229 214 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
122% Outstanding
Read 709
Write 790
Mixed 1,328
SusWrite 527
190% 838 MB/s
4K Read 38.3
4K Write 105
4K Mixed 53.3
182% 65.6 MB/s
DQ Read 49
DQ Write 153
DQ Mixed 72.9
64% 91.7 MB/s
Poor: 157%
This bench: 122%
Great: 274%
Micron M600 SATA M.2 512GB
294GB free
Firmware: MU05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 371 450 420 360 416 363 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
74.9% Very good
Read 221
Write 262
Mixed 334
SusWrite 397
69% 304 MB/s
4K Read 28
4K Write 72.9
4K Mixed 34.4
125% 45.1 MB/s
DQ Read 32.6
DQ Write 111
DQ Mixed 46.6
43% 63.4 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 74.9%
Great: 115%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BL16G32C16U4B.M16FE 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
102% Outstanding
MC Read 40.5
MC Write 37.6
MC Mixed 37.6
110% 38.6 GB/s
SC Read 22
SC Write 21.8
SC Mixed 29.3
70% 24.4 GB/s
Latency 84.8
47% 84.8 ns
Poor: 74%
This bench: 102%
Great: 126%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-B550 GAMING X Builds (Compare 1,200 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 125%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 114%
UFO

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B550 GAMING X

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 102% - Outstanding Total price: $642
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