Biostar A520MH

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 70.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics51.7% 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 Drive90.8% 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.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardBiostar A520MH  (all builds)
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201104
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMar 16 '21 at 00:03
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 22%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (38th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
70.5% Very good
Memory 73.2
1-Core 129
2-Core 230
80% 144 Pts
4-Core 365
8-Core 600
59% 482 Pts
64-Core 580
36% 580 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 70.5%
Great: 83%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
Asus(1043 0525) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1360 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 21.2.3
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
51.7% Above average
Lighting 65.9
Reflection 62.6
Parallax 88.9
54% 72.5 fps
MRender 62.2
Gravity 70.4
Splatting 47.1
48% 59.9 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 51.7%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
NE-1TB 1TB
702GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SN02486
SusWrite @10s intervals: 734 673 645 685 702 704 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
90.8% Outstanding
Read 639
Write 765
Mixed 328
SusWrite 690
136% 606 MB/s
4K Read 20.1
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 29.8
70% 17.2 MB/s
Poor: 93%
This bench: 90.8%
Great: 270%
WD Blue 320GB (2007)-$65
237GB free
Firmware: 01.03E01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 100 101 99 100 100 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
56% Above average
Read 94.8
Write 99.2
Mixed 62.2
SusWrite 99.9
66% 89 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.9
170% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 56%
Great: 58%
Sony Storage Media 16GB
9GB free, PID 05ba
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.8 4.8 4.2 4.8 4.8 4.8 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
3.53% Terrible
Read 11.9
Write 21
Mixed 4.2
SusWrite 4.5
14% 10.4 MB/s
4K Read 3.5
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
13% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.53%
Great: 8%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BL8G30C15U4W.M8FE 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
71.3% Very good
MC Read 30
MC Write 19.4
MC Mixed 28.2
74% 25.9 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 17.4
SC Mixed 25.6
59% 20.6 GB/s
Latency 94.2
42% 94.2 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 71.3%
Great: 105%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical A520MH Builds (Compare 180 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Biostar A520MH

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 107% - Outstanding Total price: $125
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