Asus PRIME B450M-A

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
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 an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 51.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics36.8% 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)
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 (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus PRIME B450M-A  (all builds)
Memory2.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colores, 1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181207
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 17 '19 at 23:00
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 13%
Watch Gameplay: 570 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (45th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon 200GE-$57
AM4, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
51.5% Above average
Memory 62.9
1-Core 94.3
2-Core 155
60% 104 Pts
4-Core 230
8-Core 249
32% 240 Pts
64-Core 243
15% 243 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 51.5%
Great: 61%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
Asus(1043 0533) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1206 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 18.50.06
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
36.8% Below average
Lighting 43.9
Reflection 55.3
Parallax 56.8
36% 52 fps
MRender 56.6
Gravity 43.8
Splatting 43.5
39% 47.9 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 36.8%
Great: 49%
AMD RX Vega 3 (Ryzen iGPU)
Asus(1043 876B) 2GB
Ram: 2GB, Driver: 18.50.06
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
5.25% Terrible
Lighting 5.37
Reflection 11
Parallax 7.12
4% 7.82 fps
MRender 6.14
Gravity 5.13
Splatting 12.4
7% 7.9 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 5.25%
Great: 5%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$100
75GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1449
Write 1305
Mixed 1,106
286% 1,287 MB/s
4K Read 37.9
4K Write 89.6
4K Mixed 58.2
179% 61.9 MB/s
DQ Read 615
DQ Write 510
DQ Mixed 578
429% 568 MB/s
Poor: 160% Great: 280%
Hitachi HTS541612J9SA00 120GB-$40
96GB free
Firmware: SBDOC70P
SusWrite @10s intervals: 32 33 33 34 32 32 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
19.7% Very poor
Read 35.8
Write 28.5
Mixed 21
SusWrite 32.6
22% 29.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.5
93% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 19.7%
Great: 25%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX 2400 C15 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 1200 MHz
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
37.7% Below average
MC Read 13.9
MC Write 13.1
MC Mixed 12.5
38% 13.2 GB/s
SC Read 12.2
SC Write 11.1
SC Mixed 11.7
33% 11.7 GB/s
Latency 119
34% 119 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 37.7%
Great: 47%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
Workstation 46%
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Motherboard: Asus PRIME B450M-A - $78

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 105% - Outstanding Total price: $360
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