Asrock B450M Steel Legend

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 86.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics36.2% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive83.5% 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.
MotherboardAsrock B450M Steel Legend  (all builds)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210506
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMay 26 '21 at 21:35
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User BIH-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X-$120
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
86.7% Excellent
Memory 80.5
1-Core 127
2-Core 253
84% 153 Pts
4-Core 499
8-Core 814
80% 656 Pts
64-Core 1,019
63% 1,019 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 86.7%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 470-$126
CLim: 1210 MHz, MLim: 1650 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 21.5.2
Performing below potential (36th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
36.2% Below average
Lighting 42.2
Reflection 54.1
Parallax 65.2
34% 53.8 fps
MRender 56.5
Gravity 49.5
Splatting 42
40% 49.3 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 36.2%
Great: 47%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intenso Sata III 128GB
65GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T0910A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 432 422 423 111 95 122 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
83.5% Excellent
Read 504
Write 428
Mixed 392
SusWrite 268
89% 398 MB/s
4K Read 24.8
4K Write 93.2
4K Mixed 25.2
119% 47.7 MB/s
DQ Read 172
DQ Write 337
DQ Mixed 37.6
90% 182 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 83.5%
Great: 91%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2666 C15 2x8GB-$169
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
97.5% Outstanding
MC Read 37.1
MC Write 34.8
MC Mixed 33.3
100% 35.1 GB/s
SC Read 26.7
SC Write 36
SC Mixed 29.8
88% 30.8 GB/s
Latency 79.6
50% 79.6 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 97.5%
Great: 97%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450M Steel Legend Builds (Compare 8,088 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 78%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 74%
Battleship

Motherboard: Asrock B450M Steel Legend - $90

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 72% - Very good Total price: $526
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