Asus PRIME B450M-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (23rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 77 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 70.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics54.6% 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 Drive43.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus PRIME B450M-A  (all builds)
Memory9.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190617
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMar 20 '20 at 20:06
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 22%

 PC Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600-$155
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
70.4% Very good
Memory 75.8
1-Core 108
2-Core 194
72% 126 Pts
4-Core 350
8-Core 624
59% 487 Pts
64-Core 739
46% 739 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 70.4%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
Zotac(19DA 3451) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 2277 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 442.59
Performing below potential (42nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
54.6% Above average
Lighting 67.8
Reflection 67.2
Parallax 64.3
55% 66.4 fps
MRender 68.9
Gravity 61.9
Splatting 65.2
53% 65.4 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 54.6%
Great: 62%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 480GB-$38
235GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S1Z40102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 396 180 4.1 123 6.8 75 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
43.5% Average
Read 477
Write 362
Mixed 27
SusWrite 131
55% 249 MB/s
4K Read 21.4
4K Write 14.5
4K Mixed 1.2
42% 12.4 MB/s
DQ Read 226
DQ Write 10
DQ Mixed 0.2
30% 78.7 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 43.5%
Great: 102%
SanDisk Cruzer 8GB
7GB free, PID 5530
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.8 5 5.2 5.1 5.2 4.7 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
5.3% Terrible
Read 17
Write 4.8
Mixed 1.8
SusWrite 5
8% 7.15 MB/s
4K Read 7.4
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
27% 2.47 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 5.3%
Great: 13%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
70.5% Very good
MC Read 27.8
MC Write 23.2
MC Mixed 25.3
73% 25.4 GB/s
SC Read 16.1
SC Write 23.6
SC Mixed 22
59% 20.6 GB/s
Latency 88.8
45% 88.8 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 70.5%
Great: 104%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME B450M-A Builds (Compare 10,448 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: $359
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