Asus TUF B450M-PLUS GAMING

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 67.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics44.1% 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 Drive102% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus TUF B450M-PLUS GAMING  (all builds)
Memory9.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191113
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateSep 23 '22 at 04:17
Run Duration150 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X-$131
AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
67.1% Good
Memory 68.2
1-Core 117
2-Core 219
74% 135 Pts
4-Core 355
8-Core 551
56% 453 Pts
64-Core 590
36% 590 Pts
Poor: 56%
This bench: 67.1%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 290-$399
AMD(1002 0B00) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 947 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 21.5.2
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
44.1% Average
Lighting 56.1
Reflection 67.3
Parallax 77.9
46% 67.1 fps
MRender 58.1
Gravity 54.1
Splatting 41.3
41% 51.2 fps
Poor: 41%
This bench: 44.1%
Great: 50%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SSD 1024G 1TB
412GB free
Firmware: T0918A0L
SusWrite @10s intervals: 565 272 109 344 238 109 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 688
Write 525
Mixed 566
SusWrite 273
115% 513 MB/s
4K Read 38
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 24.1
146% 57.1 MB/s
DQ Read 759
DQ Write 480
DQ Mixed 405
360% 548 MB/s
Poor: 134%
This bench: 114%
Great: 275%
Crucial MX500 250GB-$40
31GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR022
SusWrite @10s intervals: 396 398 373 355 194 210 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 480
Write 274
Mixed 421
SusWrite 321
84% 374 MB/s
4K Read 34.2
4K Write 78.1
4K Mixed 45.1
151% 52.5 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 355
DQ Mixed 278
233% 337 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 102%
Great: 123%
Toshiba MQ01ABD050 500GB-$23
278GB free
Firmware: AX001A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 91 91 90 88 88 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
52.5% Above average
Read 93.7
Write 100
Mixed 34
SusWrite 89.2
58% 79.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.6
119% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 52.5%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378A1G43DB0-CPB 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
76.9% Very good
MC Read 29.8
MC Write 27.5
MC Mixed 26.2
80% 27.8 GB/s
SC Read 19.8
SC Write 27.8
SC Mixed 23.8
68% 23.8 GB/s
Latency 106
38% 106 ns
Poor: 53%
This bench: 76.9%
Great: 79%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical TUF B450M-PLUS GAMING Builds (Compare 4,019 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 78%
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
Workstation 73%
Battleship

Motherboard: Asus TUF B450M-PLUS GAMING

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Excellent Total price: $480
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