Asus PRIME B350M-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 84%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics35% 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 Drive64.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (41%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus PRIME B350M-A  (all builds)
Memory5.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 3.1 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170908
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateOct 18 '17 at 07:18
Run Duration86 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 41%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 3 1200-$100
AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.95 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
84% Excellent
Memory 84.9
1-Core 119
2-Core 240
83% 148 Pts
4-Core 479
8-Core 484
64% 482 Pts
64-Core 466
29% 466 Pts
Poor: 37%
This bench: 84%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 285-$189
Asus(1043 0486) 2GB
CLim: 954 MHz, MLim: 1375 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.10.1
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
35% Below average
Lighting 44.8
Reflection 48.9
Parallax 52.5
36% 48.7 fps
MRender 46.4
Gravity 38.5
Splatting 35
32% 40 fps
Poor: 28%
This bench: 35%
Great: 34%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 1TB-$130
890GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0CR060 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
64.8% Good
Read 483
Write 302
Mixed 339
83% 375 MB/s
4K Read 24.8
4K Write 49.1
4K Mixed 13.6
81% 29.2 MB/s
DQ Read 25.4
DQ Write 129
DQ Mixed 13.8
29% 56 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 64.8%
Great: 105%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3000 C16 Series 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 3066 MHz clocked @ 1533 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
107% Outstanding
MC Read 41.9
MC Write 40.2
MC Mixed 36
112% 39.4 GB/s
SC Read 23.5
SC Write 39.6
SC Mixed 26.6
85% 29.9 GB/s
Latency 72
56% 72 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 107%
Great: 106%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME B350M-A Builds (Compare 2,112 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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