Asrock B550M Steel Legend

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 90.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics33.2% 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 Drive52.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 B550M Steel Legend  (all builds)
Memory10.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210421
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJan 02 '22 at 19:01
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X-$210
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
90.5% Outstanding
Memory 78.9
1-Core 144
2-Core 282
91% 168 Pts
4-Core 547
8-Core 872
87% 709 Pts
64-Core 1,105
68% 1,105 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 90.5%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
MSI(1462 3205) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1430 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 497.29
Performing below potential (65th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
33.2% Below average
Lighting 42.7
Reflection 44.8
Parallax 39.9
35% 42.5 fps
MRender 37
Gravity 39.5
Splatting 34.8
30% 37.1 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 33.2%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
68GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 525ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 80 82 82 84 83 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
52.7% Above average
Read 141
Write 110
Mixed 109
SusWrite 82.7
25% 111 MB/s
4K Read 25.2
4K Write 88
4K Mixed 29.1
122% 47.4 MB/s
DQ Read 118
DQ Write 106
DQ Mixed 92.3
75% 106 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 52.7%
Great: 73%
ADATA USB Flash Drive 64GB
28GB free, PID dd1a
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 32 30 18 28 36 34 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
36% Below average
Read 126
Write 28.5
Mixed 82.2
SusWrite 29.6
77% 66.7 MB/s
4K Read 10.9
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 4.5
289% 6.07 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 36%
Great: 36%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata DDR4 3000 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2866 MHz
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
82.1% Excellent
MC Read 34.1
MC Write 21.5
MC Mixed 32.2
84% 29.3 GB/s
SC Read 25.1
SC Write 21.4
SC Mixed 32.1
75% 26.2 GB/s
Latency 82.5
48% 82.5 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 82.1%
Great: 104%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B550M Steel Legend Builds (Compare 2,330 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 99%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 91%
Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: Asrock B550M Steel Legend

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $575
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