Gigabyte GA-B550M AORUS ELITE

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 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 82.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics45.7% 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 Drive154% 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.
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 (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-B550M AORUS ELITE  (all builds)
Memory7.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200518
Uptime2.7 Days
Run DateNov 30 '20 at 15:49
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing below expectations (31st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X-$205
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
82.2% Excellent
Memory 67.7
1-Core 154
2-Core 304
92% 175 Pts
4-Core 517
8-Core 1,040
92% 778 Pts
64-Core 1,469
91% 1,469 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 82.2%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 780-$329
Zotac(19DA 314C) 3GB
CLim: 1280 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 457.30
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
45.7% Average
Lighting 53.6
Reflection 57.4
Parallax 68.6
44% 59.9 fps
MRender 68.4
Gravity 64.7
Splatting 52.8
50% 62 fps
Poor: 41%
This bench: 45.7%
Great: 49%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SA2000M81000G 1TB
287GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S5Z42105
SusWrite @10s intervals: 266 661 470 469 532 469 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
154% Outstanding
Read 1213
Write 866
Mixed 724
SusWrite 478
183% 820 MB/s
4K Read 29.5
4K Write 132
4K Mixed 47.7
176% 69.7 MB/s
DQ Read 523
DQ Write 472
DQ Mixed 421
337% 472 MB/s
Poor: 140%
This bench: 154%
Great: 311%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$45
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
66.3% Good
MC Read 26.9
MC Write 18
MC Mixed 26.3
68% 23.7 GB/s
SC Read 20.7
SC Write 17.6
SC Mixed 25.1
60% 21.1 GB/s
Latency 107
37% 107 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 66.3%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-B550M AORUS ELITE Builds (Compare 3,757 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 99%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 91%
Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B550M AORUS ELITE

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $427
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