Asrock B450M Steel Legend

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 82.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics40.4% 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 Drive97.4% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsrock B450M Steel Legend  (all builds)
Memory12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191127
Uptime7.1 Days
Run DateMay 14 '20 at 16:36
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User VNM-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600-$155
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
82.9% Excellent
Memory 79.1
1-Core 117
2-Core 234
79% 143 Pts
4-Core 466
8-Core 774
76% 620 Pts
64-Core 947
59% 947 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 82.9%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 470-$126
CLim: 1226 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.4.2
Performing below potential (56th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
40.4% Average
Lighting 46.9
Reflection 63.7
Parallax 71.6
38% 60.7 fps
MRender 63.2
Gravity 48.9
Splatting 52.4
44% 54.9 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 40.4%
Great: 47%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS250G2B0B 250GB
183GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X61190WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 246 208 201 202 203 204 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
97.4% Outstanding
Read 492
Write 472
Mixed 276
SusWrite 211
81% 363 MB/s
4K Read 36.7
4K Write 87.1
4K Mixed 46.7
162% 56.8 MB/s
DQ Read 374
DQ Write 289
DQ Mixed 284
225% 316 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 97.4%
Great: 104%
Sandisk SD8SB8U-256G-1006 256GB
176GB free
Firmware: X4120006
SusWrite @10s intervals: 200 235 194 193 192 193 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
91.5% Outstanding
Read 478
Write 318
Mixed 204
SusWrite 201
67% 300 MB/s
4K Read 32.7
4K Write 88.1
4K Mixed 44.2
153% 55 MB/s
DQ Read 336
DQ Write 234
DQ Mixed 181
163% 250 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 91.5%
Great: 95%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
639GB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 158 159 156 159 159 160 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
90.1% Outstanding
Read 156
Write 118
Mixed 72
SusWrite 158
92% 126 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 90.1%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingmax GLLG42F-18---------- 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
89% Excellent
MC Read 34.3
MC Write 33.2
MC Mixed 29.1
92% 32.2 GB/s
SC Read 22.9
SC Write 32.2
SC Mixed 25.4
77% 26.8 GB/s
Latency 82.2
49% 82.2 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 89%
Great: 93%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450M Steel Legend Builds (Compare 8,097 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 78%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 74%
Battleship

Motherboard: Asrock B450M Steel Legend - $90

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 72% - Very good Total price: $525
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