Asus TUF GAMING B550M-PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 55%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 93.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics51.4% 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 Drive266% 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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus TUF GAMING B550M-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200429
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 16 '21 at 17:08
Run Duration151 Seconds
Run User ZAF-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X-$160
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.95 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
93.3% Outstanding
Memory 82.3
1-Core 141
2-Core 280
91% 168 Pts
4-Core 560
8-Core 830
87% 695 Pts
64-Core 832
52% 832 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 93.3%
Great: 91%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 461.09
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
51.4% Above average
Lighting 64.2
Reflection 67.5
Parallax 61.8
52% 64.5 fps
MRender 67.4
Gravity 63.4
Splatting 53.7
50% 61.5 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 51.4%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$59
175GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 42B2S7JA Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 414 232 234 234 235 235 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
266% Outstanding
Read 2,716
Write 1,184
Mixed 1,279
SusWrite 264
299% 1,361 MB/s
4K Read 67.4
4K Write 188
4K Mixed 91.7
319% 116 MB/s
DQ Read 803
DQ Write 1095
DQ Mixed 399
455% 766 MB/s
Poor: 139%
This bench: 266%
Great: 271%
WD Green 240GB (2018)-$36
104GB free
Firmware: UF450000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 360 85 136 123 114 118 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
55.1% Above average
Read 462
Write 272
Mixed 279
SusWrite 156
65% 292 MB/s
4K Read 16.3
4K Write 44.5
4K Mixed 19.5
73% 26.8 MB/s
DQ Read 119
DQ Write 87.8
DQ Mixed 41
48% 82.7 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 55.1%
Great: 55%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
301GB free
Firmware: CC46
SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 149 149 150 151 150 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
87.5% Excellent
Read 156
Write 124
Mixed 81.7
SusWrite 149
94% 128 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.8
144% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 87.5%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Team Group Inc. TEAMGROUP-UD4-3200 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
90.9% Outstanding
MC Read 38.6
MC Write 24
MC Mixed 35.6
94% 32.7 GB/s
SC Read 24.9
SC Write 23.7
SC Mixed 34.6
79% 27.7 GB/s
Latency 76.3
52% 76.3 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 90.9%
Great: 112%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical TUF GAMING B550M-PLUS Builds (Compare 3,559 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 143%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 130%
UFO

Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING B550M-PLUS

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $645
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