Asus PRIME B350M-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 71.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics45.6% 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 Drive79.7% 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus PRIME B350M-A  (all builds)
Memory12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180419
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 13 '21 at 14:22
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 15%
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 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 1700-$195
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
71.8% Very good
Memory 70.5
1-Core 112
2-Core 211
73% 131 Pts
4-Core 392
8-Core 778
69% 585 Pts
64-Core 1,087
67% 1,087 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 71.8%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
Asus(1043 85ED) 3GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 461.09
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (67 fps cap detected)
45.6% Average
Lighting 64.8
Reflection 66.2
Parallax 67
53% 66 fps
MRender 66.3
Gravity 66.6
Splatting 0.2
32% 44.4 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 45.6%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
73GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFK61E1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 129 131 114 70 82 28 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
79.7% Very good
Read 472
Write 128
Mixed 341
SusWrite 92.3
57% 259 MB/s
4K Read 35
4K Write 72.9
4K Mixed 36.7
139% 48.2 MB/s
DQ Read 268
DQ Write 300
DQ Mixed 199
174% 256 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 79.7%
Great: 100%
Toshiba P300 1TB-$45
413GB free
Firmware: MS2OA8J0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 113 121 120 116 121 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
76.7% Very good
Read 149
Write 153
Mixed 24.9
SusWrite 118
80% 111 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
150% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 76.7%
Great: 107%
WD WD10EADX-00TDHB0 1TB
839GB free
Firmware: 77.04D77
SusWrite @10s intervals: 75 73 80 80 80 80 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
45.1% Average
Read 79.1
Write 78.1
Mixed 57.6
SusWrite 78
54% 73.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.8
131% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 45.1%
Great: 57%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT8G4DFS824A.C8FBD1 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 1200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
87.2% Excellent
MC Read 33.8
MC Write 33.4
MC Mixed 28.4
91% 31.9 GB/s
SC Read 20.7
SC Write 31.9
SC Mixed 25.7
74% 26.1 GB/s
Latency 100
40% 100 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 87.2%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME B350M-A Builds (Compare 2,115 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Asus PRIME B350M-A - $76

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $389
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