Asus PRIME B450M-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 78.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics57.3% 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 Drive86.5% 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.
MotherboardAsus PRIME B450M-A  (all builds)
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191113
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateOct 13 '20 at 01:20
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X-$120
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
78.5% Very good
Memory 77.6
1-Core 124
2-Core 241
81% 147 Pts
4-Core 426
8-Core 715
69% 571 Pts
64-Core 946
59% 946 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 78.5%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (98th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (70 fps cap detected)
57.3% Above average
Lighting 70.3
Reflection 69.4
Parallax 60.5
57% 66.8 fps
MRender 70.8
Gravity 67.4
Splatting 70.7
57% 69.7 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 57.3%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Ngff 2280 256GB SSD
195GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S1022A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 385 389 398 399 400 404 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
86.5% Excellent
Read 464
Write 395
Mixed 362
SusWrite 396
91% 404 MB/s
4K Read 25.5
4K Write 80.8
4K Mixed 24.3
113% 43.5 MB/s
DQ Read 190
DQ Write 266
DQ Mixed 40.9
83% 166 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 86.5%
Great: 89%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$36
207GB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 96 94 96 94 97 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
57.3% Above average
Read 104
Write 107
Mixed 65.7
SusWrite 95.5
68% 93 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1
176% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 57.3%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CL16-20-20 D4-3200 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
88.2% Excellent
MC Read 36
MC Write 30
MC Mixed 30.3
92% 32.1 GB/s
SC Read 22.9
SC Write 30.7
SC Mixed 24.3
74% 26 GB/s
Latency 85.2
47% 85.2 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 88.2%
Great: 102%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME B450M-A Builds (Compare 10,433 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht

Motherboard: Asus PRIME B450M-A - $78

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 105% - Outstanding Total price: $358
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