Asus PRIME B450M-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: 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 94.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics37.4% 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)
Boot Drive101% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
MotherboardAsus PRIME B450M-A  (all builds)
Memory13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191113
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 07 '20 at 04:41
Run Duration200 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$83
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
94.9% Outstanding
Memory 82.5
1-Core 149
2-Core 293
94% 175 Pts
4-Core 576
8-Core 884
90% 730 Pts
64-Core 1,082
67% 1,082 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 94.9%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1544 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
37.4% Below average
Lighting 48.8
Reflection 47
Parallax 41.4
40% 45.7 fps
MRender 40
Gravity 42.8
Splatting 37.9
33% 40.2 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 37.4%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Team T253X2256G 256GB
203GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S0413A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 413 420 427 424 423 421 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 503
Write 408
Mixed 361
SusWrite 421
95% 423 MB/s
4K Read 35.2
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 28.7
151% 59.8 MB/s
DQ Read 134
DQ Write 323
DQ Mixed 35.7
82% 164 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 101%
Great: 98%
Verbatim STORE N GO 16GB
11GB free, PID 0302
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1.5 0.8 1.5 0.8 0.8 0.8 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
0.26% Terrible
Read 0.3
Write 1
Mixed 2.7
SusWrite 1
2% 1.25 MB/s
4K Read 0
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
0% 0 MB/s
Poor: 2%
This bench: 0.26%
Great: 9%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata DDR4 3200 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
88.9% Excellent
MC Read 35.4
MC Write 24.2
MC Mixed 35.1
90% 31.6 GB/s
SC Read 26.5
SC Write 24.3
SC Mixed 36.4
83% 29.1 GB/s
Latency 76
53% 76 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 88.9%
Great: 112%

 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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