Asrock B450M Steel Legend

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (29th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 71 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 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 85%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics27.9% 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)
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock B450M Steel Legend  (all builds)
Memory1.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210803
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateJul 05 '22 at 15:24
Run Duration170 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU 14%
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 PC Performing below expectations (29th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X-$110
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
85% Excellent
Memory 70.9
1-Core 151
2-Core 290
91% 170 Pts
4-Core 532
8-Core 792
82% 662 Pts
64-Core 962
60% 962 Pts
Poor: 83%
This bench: 85%
Great: 107%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650-$155
CLim: 2175 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 496.13
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
27.9% Poor
Lighting 30.2
Reflection 50.9
Parallax 26.1
25% 35.7 fps
MRender 37.4
Gravity 46.7
Splatting 41.1
34% 41.7 fps
Poor: 39%
This bench: 27.9%
Great: 46%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Klevv NEO N400 SSD 120GB
9GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM61.3
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 471
Write 213
Mixed 202
65% 296 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 5.4
4K Mixed 31.2
44% 12.3 MB/s
Poor: 39% Great: 85%
Seagate ST3160316CS 160GB
52GB free
Firmware: SC13
SusWrite @10s intervals: 53 54 55 56 52 55 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
32.4% Below average
Read 58.3
Write 45.4
Mixed 41.9
SusWrite 54.3
37% 50 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
130% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 32.4%
Great: 53%
Seagate ST3500312CS 500GB-$33
179GB free
Firmware: SC13
SusWrite @10s intervals: 58 62 77 58 77 81 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
42.6% Average
Read 79.3
Write 53.1
Mixed 49.4
SusWrite 68.8
46% 62.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
132% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 42.6%
Great: 60%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT81GU6AFR8N-UH 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
41% Average
MC Read 14.6
MC Write 13.8
MC Mixed 13.7
40% 14 GB/s
SC Read 13.7
SC Write 13.4
SC Mixed 13.2
38% 13.4 GB/s
Latency 99.4
40% 99.4 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 41%
Great: 49%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450M Steel Legend Builds (Compare 8,133 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: 79% - Very good Total price: $492
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