Asus PRIME B450M-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 80.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics15.9% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive107% 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)
Memory13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190118
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 11 '21 at 14:36
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing above expectations (84th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600-$150
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
80.8% Excellent
Memory 76.8
1-Core 114
2-Core 224
77% 138 Pts
4-Core 456
8-Core 734
73% 595 Pts
64-Core 946
58% 946 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 80.8%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 550-$79
XFX(1682 9550) 2GB
CLim: 1203 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 20.10.35.02
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
15.9% Very poor
Lighting 18.4
Reflection 27.9
Parallax 25.5
15% 23.9 fps
MRender 26
Gravity 19.2
Splatting 20
18% 21.7 fps
Poor: 12%
This bench: 15.9%
Great: 16%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
T-force 500GB 500GB
31GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 02K0S8FA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 403 246 184 190 193 172 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 512
Write 466
Mixed 439
SusWrite 231
92% 412 MB/s
4K Read 40.2
4K Write 88
4K Mixed 54.5
177% 60.9 MB/s
DQ Read 391
DQ Write 362
DQ Mixed 138
169% 297 MB/s
Poor: 82%
This bench: 107%
Great: 126%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
V-Color TD48G26S819-VC 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2666 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
96.8% Outstanding
MC Read 38.3
MC Write 36.3
MC Mixed 31.3
101% 35.3 GB/s
SC Read 25.4
SC Write 34.8
SC Mixed 26.7
83% 29 GB/s
Latency 86.8
46% 86.8 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 96.8%
Great: 97%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 9 7 60 27" 1280 720 VSC6832 VA2759 Series
Typical PRIME B450M-A Builds (Compare 10,495 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: 103% - Outstanding Total price: $365
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