Asus PRIME B550M-K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics55.8% 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 Drive78.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
MotherboardAsus PRIME B550M-K  (all builds)
Memory10.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200428
Uptime1.7 Days
Run DateSep 07 '21 at 06:45
Run Duration237 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing above expectations (63rd 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 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
87.5% Excellent
Memory 79.9
1-Core 139
2-Core 284
90% 168 Pts
4-Core 511
8-Core 786
80% 649 Pts
64-Core 1005
62% 1005 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 87.5%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 471.68
Performing below potential (59th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
55.8% Above average
Lighting 69.2
Reflection 71.4
Parallax 65.5
56% 68.7 fps
MRender 62.9
Gravity 70.6
Splatting 66.6
55% 66.7 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 55.8%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk X110 SATA M.2 256GB
47GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X231306
SusWrite @10s intervals: 176 137 122 133 141 136 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
78.3% Very good
Read 468
Write 248
Mixed 121
SusWrite 141
54% 244 MB/s
4K Read 32.4
4K Write 96.9
4K Mixed 28.7
137% 52.7 MB/s
DQ Read 279
DQ Write 171
DQ Mixed 113
114% 188 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 78.3%
Great: 95%
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
111GB free
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 358 147 147 147 147 147 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 504
Write 353
Mixed 360
SusWrite 182
78% 350 MB/s
4K Read 44.7
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 53.3
193% 68.7 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 360
DQ Mixed 179
187% 307 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 107%
Great: 108%
WDC WD20EZAZ-00GGJB0 2TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 176 174 175 173 176 172 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
21% Poor
Read 188
Write 168
Mixed 110
SusWrite 174
36% 160 MB/s
4K Read 2.3
4K Write 9.4
4K Mixed 0.7
9% 4.13 MB/s
DQ Read 0.8
DQ Write 10.8
DQ Mixed 1.2
2% 4.27 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 21%
Great: 23%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
313GB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 113 112 113 113 115 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
79.4% Very good
Read 164
Write 139
Mixed 84.8
SusWrite 113
92% 125 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 79.4%
Great: 114%
Seagate Expansion 1TB
464GB free
Firmware: 9300
SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 106 108 111 111 105 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
46% Average
Read 54.6
Write 69.3
Mixed 89
SusWrite 105
59% 79.4 MB/s
4K Read 1.7
4K Write 3.3
4K Mixed 0.9
232% 1.97 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 46%
Great: 66%
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 32.7
MC Write 23.9
MC Mixed 33.3
86% 30 GB/s
SC Read 23.7
SC Write 23.7
SC Mixed 32.7
76% 26.7 GB/s
Latency 80.8
50% 80.8 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

 SkillBench Score 51: 5R 7G 5B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
51% 52% 33 108 7 60 27.9" 2048 1152 AUS28B1 ASUS VP28U
Typical PRIME B550M-K Builds (Compare 2,727 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 99%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 91%
Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: Asus PRIME B550M-K

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $427
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