Asrock B450M Steel Legend

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 57%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 53%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (90th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 10 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics57.9% 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 Drive116% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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 (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsrock B450M Steel Legend  (all builds)
Memory6.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190111
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 13 '19 at 01:24
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 14%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X-$120
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
86.8% Excellent
Memory 82.3
1-Core 126
2-Core 252
85% 153 Pts
4-Core 490
8-Core 814
80% 652 Pts
64-Core 1,003
62% 1,003 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 86.8%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 419.35
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
57.9% Above average
Lighting 72.1
Reflection 76
Parallax 72.7
59% 73.6 fps
MRender 69.9
Gravity 66.5
Splatting 69.6
56% 68.6 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 57.9%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
CT500MX500SSD4 500GB
340GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 441 436 470 440 405 407 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
116% Outstanding
Read 506
Write 459
Mixed 371
SusWrite 433
100% 442 MB/s
4K Read 40.8
4K Write 84.6
4K Mixed 49.7
170% 58.4 MB/s
DQ Read 388
DQ Write 361
DQ Mixed 296
244% 348 MB/s
Poor: 77%
This bench: 116%
Great: 123%
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
111GB free
Firmware: EXT0AB0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 288 134 133 134 134 134 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 506
Write 356
Mixed 360
SusWrite 159
77% 346 MB/s
4K Read 44.2
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 52.2
191% 67.9 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 358
DQ Mixed 168
181% 301 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 105%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 2400 C15 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 1200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
92.3% Outstanding
MC Read 34.9
MC Write 34.4
MC Mixed 30.7
95% 33.3 GB/s
SC Read 24.2
SC Write 32.6
SC Mixed 26.7
80% 27.8 GB/s
Latency 76.5
52% 76.5 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 92.3%
Great: 91%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450M Steel Legend Builds (Compare 8,089 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
Workstation 74%
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Motherboard: Asrock B450M Steel Legend - $90

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 72% - Very good Total price: $526
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