Asus PRIME B350M-A

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 41.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Boot Drive67.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus PRIME B350M-A  (all builds)
Memory24.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170620
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateAug 01 '17 at 14:09
Run Duration173 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing as expected (45th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 1600-$110
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 1.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
41.5% Average
Memory 55.8
1-Core 42.8
2-Core 78.1
37% 58.9 Pts
4-Core 147
8-Core 390
30% 269 Pts
64-Core 508
31% 508 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 41.5%
Great: 78%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HFS128G39MNC-3510A 128GB
104GB free
Firmware: 50100P00 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
74.5% Very good
Read 490
Write 362
Mixed 418
94% 423 MB/s
4K Read 23.9
4K Write 55
4K Mixed 20
91% 33 MB/s
DQ Read 122
DQ Write 126
DQ Mixed 42.2
54% 96.6 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 74.5%
Great: 93%
Crucial MX300 275GB-$100
82GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0CR040 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
67.3% Good
Read 471
Write 325
Mixed 335
84% 377 MB/s
4K Read 21.2
4K Write 40.8
4K Mixed 18.9
78% 27 MB/s
DQ Read 135
DQ Write 92.1
DQ Mixed 38.6
49% 88.6 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 67.3%
Great: 95%
WD Purple 3TB (2014)-$84
2.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
81.5% Excellent
Read 138
Write 146
Mixed 123
102% 136 MB/s
4K Read 0.47
4K Write 2.02
4K Mixed 0.22
82% 0.91 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 81.5%
Great: 85%
Seagate Expansion Desk 2TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0911
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
82.8% Excellent
Read 149
Write 140
Mixed 96.1
96% 128 MB/s
4K Read 0.58
4K Write 1.61
4K Mixed 0.17
72% 0.78 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 82.8%
Great: 104%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
852GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
92.5% Outstanding
Read 161
Write 162
Mixed 163
122% 162 MB/s
4K Read 1.03
4K Write 2.01
4K Mixed 0.24
107% 1.09 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 92.5%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT8G4DFS824A.C8FAD1 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 1200 MHz
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
72.5% Very good
MC Read 30
MC Write 27
MC Mixed 26.7
80% 27.9 GB/s
SC Read 13.3
SC Write 18.3
SC Mixed 16
45% 15.9 GB/s
Latency 141
28% 141 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 72.5%
Great: 83%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME B350M-A Builds (Compare 2,113 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: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $384
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