Gigabyte GA-B450M S2H

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 94.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics42% 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 Drive255% 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.
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.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-B450M S2H  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200729
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateJun 12 '21 at 15:35
Run Duration191 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 22%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$82
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
94.9% Outstanding
Memory 81.3
1-Core 148
2-Core 294
94% 175 Pts
4-Core 582
8-Core 882
91% 732 Pts
64-Core 1,064
66% 1,064 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 94.9%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Gigabyte(1458 3679) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1418 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
42% Average
Lighting 48.3
Reflection 78.7
Parallax 50.8
39% 59.3 fps
MRender 65.9
Gravity 55.5
Splatting 53
47% 58.1 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 42%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZVLB256HBHQ-00000 256GB
192GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXH7201Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1287 390 389 394 395 395 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
255% Outstanding
Read 2,388
Write 2,217
Mixed 1,560
SusWrite 542
374% 1,677 MB/s
4K Read 60.2
4K Write 156
4K Mixed 83.1
280% 99.9 MB/s
DQ Read 993
DQ Write 771
DQ Mixed 892
664% 885 MB/s
Poor: 132%
This bench: 255%
Great: 261%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$129
931GB free
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 493 494 493 494 494 494 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
134% Outstanding
Read 516
Write 492
Mixed 454
SusWrite 493
110% 489 MB/s
4K Read 44.8
4K Write 122
4K Mixed 64
214% 76.8 MB/s
DQ Read 386
DQ Write 360
DQ Mixed 370
279% 372 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 134%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$37
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
87.6% Excellent
MC Read 34.8
MC Write 24
MC Mixed 34.5
89% 31.1 GB/s
SC Read 26
SC Write 23.7
SC Mixed 36.2
82% 28.6 GB/s
Latency 78.1
51% 78.1 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 87.6%
Great: 109%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-B450M S2H Builds (Compare 6,701 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 78%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 74%
Battleship

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B450M S2H

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 76% - Very good Total price: $406
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