Asus ROG STRIX B550-A GAMING

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 82.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus ROG STRIX B550-A GAMING  (all builds)
Memory23.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210205
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateJul 30 '22 at 03:06
Run Duration220 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (41st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$86
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
82.3% Excellent
Memory 69.9
1-Core 142
2-Core 282
87% 165 Pts
4-Core 508
8-Core 843
82% 675 Pts
64-Core 1,087
67% 1,087 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 82.3%
Great: 92%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB (2019)-$35
55GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 111110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,020
Write 2,275
Mixed 1,770
452% 2,022 MB/s
4K Read 49.1
4K Write 156
4K Mixed 74.6
253% 93.4 MB/s
DQ Read 1,277
DQ Write 990
DQ Mixed 1,097
831% 1,122 MB/s
Poor: 168% Great: 297%
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
43GB free
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,546
Write 2,385
Mixed 1,662
489% 2,198 MB/s
4K Read 65.7
4K Write 161
4K Mixed 88.9
299% 105 MB/s
DQ Read 1,232
DQ Write 934
DQ Mixed 1,060
799% 1,075 MB/s
Poor: 199% Great: 340%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMK16GX4M2D3600C18 CMW16GX4M2C3600C18 CMK16GX4M2D3600C18 CMW16GX4M2C3600C18 32GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (38th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
67.2% Good
MC Read 27.1
MC Write 18
MC Mixed 26.8
68% 24 GB/s
SC Read 20
SC Write 18
SC Mixed 26.4
61% 21.5 GB/s
Latency 102
39% 102 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 67.2%
Great: 115%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical ROG STRIX B550-A GAMING Builds (Compare 6,110 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 142%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 130%
UFO

Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX B550-A GAMING

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 88% - Excellent Total price: $768
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