Asrock B450M Steel Legend

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 87.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics29.1% 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)
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 (30%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
MotherboardAsrock B450M Steel Legend  (all builds)
Memory10.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191127
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateAug 18 '21 at 04:49
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 30%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X-$210
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
87.1% Excellent
Memory 76.2
1-Core 152
2-Core 300
94% 176 Pts
4-Core 526
8-Core 848
84% 686 Pts
64-Core 1,082
67% 1,082 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 87.1%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-Ti-$362
Gigabyte(1458 3552) 2GB
CLim: 1320 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 471.11
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
29.1% Poor
Lighting 33.8
Reflection 31.1
Parallax 45.8
28% 36.9 fps
MRender 39.8
Gravity 43.1
Splatting 35.7
32% 39.5 fps
Poor: 23%
This bench: 29.1%
Great: 29%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$68
59GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 211070WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,561
Write 1625
Mixed 1,279
332% 1,488 MB/s
4K Read 51.8
4K Write 183
4K Mixed 74.4
271% 103 MB/s
DQ Read 1224
DQ Write 901
DQ Mixed 1,001
765% 1,042 MB/s
Poor: 152% Great: 237%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GB-$65
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing below potential (15th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
76.8% Very good
MC Read 31.9
MC Write 20
MC Mixed 30.4
78% 27.4 GB/s
SC Read 23.7
SC Write 19.5
SC Mixed 30
70% 24.4 GB/s
Latency 87.9
46% 87.9 ns
Poor: 73%
This bench: 76.8%
Great: 122%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 7: 1R 0G 2B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
7% 6% 47 328 257 60 27" 1536 864 AOC2757 D2757
Typical B450M Steel Legend Builds (Compare 8,091 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: $525
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