Asus TUF GAMING A520M-PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 59%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 55%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 95.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics55.5% 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 Drive100% 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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus TUF GAMING A520M-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200701
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 22 '21 at 20:21
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU3%
Watch Gameplay: 570 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way above expectations (89th 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 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
95.5% Outstanding
Memory 82.3
1-Core 149
2-Core 298
95% 176 Pts
4-Core 584
8-Core 854
90% 719 Pts
64-Core 1,095
68% 1,095 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 95.5%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
CLim: 1400 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.11.2
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
55.5% Above average
Lighting 71.6
Reflection 66.2
Parallax 90.8
58% 76.2 fps
MRender 68.4
Gravity 69.8
Splatting 49.4
50% 62.5 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 55.5%
Great: 49%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SSD_2.5"_512GB_InnovationIT_QLC 512GB
456GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S1128B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 453 444 443 441 442 444 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 504
Write 432
Mixed 391
SusWrite 444
100% 443 MB/s
4K Read 30.4
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 28.1
144% 58.8 MB/s
DQ Read 118
DQ Write 340
DQ Mixed 39.5
85% 166 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 100%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Patriot 3200 C16 Series 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
93.6% Outstanding
MC Read 38.4
MC Write 24
MC Mixed 38.1
96% 33.5 GB/s
SC Read 26.8
SC Write 23.9
SC Mixed 38.9
85% 29.9 GB/s
Latency 76.4
52% 76.4 ns
Poor: 70%
This bench: 93.6%
Great: 108%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical TUF GAMING A520M-PLUS Builds (Compare 586 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 87%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 82%
Aircraft carrier

Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING A520M-PLUS

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 100% - Outstanding Total price: $333
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