Asrock B450 Steel Legend

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 98.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive106% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsrock B450 Steel Legend  (all builds)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201102
Uptime3 Days
Run DateFeb 15 '21 at 23:31
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st 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 way above expectations (100th percentile)
98.6% Outstanding
Memory 87.2
1-Core 153
2-Core 305
98% 182 Pts
4-Core 590
8-Core 994
96% 792 Pts
64-Core 1,470
91% 1,470 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 98.6%
Great: 94%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk G5 BICS4 500GB
194GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 415000WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 335 220 218 215 217 215 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 493
Write 488
Mixed 359
SusWrite 237
88% 394 MB/s
4K Read 39.1
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 51.4
182% 65.7 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 317
DQ Mixed 259
219% 320 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 106%
Great: 105%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$45
2TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 214 219 218 220 220 220 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 53% Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$55
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
84% Excellent
MC Read 30.7
MC Write 24.2
MC Mixed 33.6
84% 29.5 GB/s
SC Read 25.8
SC Write 23.6
SC Mixed 33.8
79% 27.7 GB/s
Latency 70.3
57% 70.3 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 84%
Great: 107%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450 Steel Legend Builds (Compare 4,451 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 86%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 81%
Aircraft carrier

Motherboard: Asrock B450 Steel Legend

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 91% - Outstanding Total price: $449
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HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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