Asus PRIME B450M-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics41.3% 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 Drive52.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus PRIME B450M-A  (all builds)
Memory4.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180608
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 12 '18 at 20:03
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X-$125
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
75.7% Very good
Memory 72.3
1-Core 111
2-Core 213
73% 132 Pts
4-Core 426
8-Core 674
68% 550 Pts
64-Core 879
54% 879 Pts
Poor: 62%
This bench: 75.7%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 470-$126
CLim: 1256 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 18.9.3
Performing below potential (61st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
41.3% Average
Lighting 48.8
Reflection 63.2
Parallax 67.7
40% 59.9 fps
MRender 62.6
Gravity 48.2
Splatting 52.1
44% 54.3 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 41.3%
Great: 47%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
160GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFK71B1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 51 52 49 49 51 52 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
52.2% Above average
Read 424
Write 55.8
Mixed 79.7
SusWrite 50.5
33% 152 MB/s
4K Read 28.9
4K Write 32
4K Mixed 20.7
87% 27.2 MB/s
DQ Read 213
DQ Write 50.4
DQ Mixed 63.3
64% 109 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 52.2%
Great: 100%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
286GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 123 120 123 124 119 120 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
70.5% Very good
Read 124
Write 123
Mixed 88.3
SusWrite 121
84% 114 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.1
218% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 70.5%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x4GB-$30
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (77th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
78% Very good
MC Read 30.5
MC Write 29.1
MC Mixed 27
82% 28.9 GB/s
SC Read 15.8
SC Write 25.6
SC Mixed 20.8
59% 20.7 GB/s
Latency 96.2
42% 96.2 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 78%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME B450M-A Builds (Compare 10,436 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: 105% - Outstanding Total price: $358
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