Asus PRIME B450M-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 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 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 86.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics41.4% 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 Drive40.4% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus PRIME B450M-A  (all builds)
Memory11.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191113
Uptime2.4 Days
Run DateAug 09 '20 at 20:27
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 19%
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 PC Performing below expectations (38th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X-$210
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
86.4% Excellent
Memory 69.3
1-Core 148
2-Core 293
90% 170 Pts
4-Core 555
8-Core 846
87% 701 Pts
64-Core 1,061
66% 1,061 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 86.4%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650-$155
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 451.67
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
41.4% Average
Lighting 53.3
Reflection 48.3
Parallax 44.4
44% 48.7 fps
MRender 42.9
Gravity 46.8
Splatting 47
38% 45.5 fps
Poor: 39%
This bench: 41.4%
Great: 46%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Patriot Burst 120GB
9GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM61.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 70 13 27 29 32 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
40.4% Average
Read 291
Write 83.8
Mixed 129
SusWrite 43
30% 137 MB/s
4K Read 27.6
4K Write 76.7
4K Mixed 0.4
83% 34.9 MB/s
DQ Read 170
DQ Write 12.6
DQ Mixed 11.6
28% 64.6 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 40.4%
Great: 88%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 188 192 195 210 212 202 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
97.6% Outstanding
Read 141
Write 173
Mixed 70.3
SusWrite 200
106% 146 MB/s
4K Read 2
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.1
106% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 97.6%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2D3000C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
66% Good
MC Read 27.8
MC Write 17.9
MC Mixed 25.4
68% 23.7 GB/s
SC Read 19.6
SC Write 17.7
SC Mixed 24
58% 20.4 GB/s
Latency 103
39% 103 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 66%
Great: 101%

 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: $360
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