Asus PRIME B450M-A II

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 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 below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 40.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics57.2% 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 Drive81.3% 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.
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.
Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus PRIME B450M-A II  (all builds)
Memory25.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210201
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 02 '22 at 23:48
Run Duration116 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 100%

 PC Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon 200GE-$57
AM4, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
40.5% Average
Memory 54.8
1-Core 57.5
2-Core 112
44% 74.8 Pts
4-Core 143
8-Core 202
22% 172 Pts
64-Core 197
12% 197 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 40.5%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 6500-XT-$140
MSI(1462 5080) ≥ 4GB
Ram: 4GB, Driver: 22.1.2
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
57.2% Above average
Lighting 60.8
Reflection 78.1
Parallax 132
50% 90.2 fps
MRender 118
Gravity 68.7
Splatting 81.8
72% 89.3 fps
Poor: 44%
This bench: 57.2%
Great: 56%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDBNCE5000PNC 500GB
81GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 415020RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 251 219 207 209 208 212 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
81.3% Excellent
Read 444
Write 288
Mixed 269
SusWrite 218
68% 305 MB/s
4K Read 25.2
4K Write 55.5
4K Mixed 34.2
111% 38.3 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 311
DQ Mixed 242
210% 312 MB/s
Poor: 69%
This bench: 81.3%
Great: 115%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4-3200C16-8GVKB PNY 8GBF1X08LFHH35-12-K F4-3200C16-8GVKB PNY 8GBF1X08LFHH35-12-K 32GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
60.4% Good
MC Read 22.8
MC Write 23
MC Mixed 21.4
64% 22.4 GB/s
SC Read 13.4
SC Write 19.5
SC Mixed 16.4
47% 16.4 GB/s
Latency 144
28% 144 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 60.4%
Great: 76%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME B450M-A II Builds (Compare 4,616 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 86%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 81%
Aircraft carrier

Motherboard: Asus PRIME B450M-A II

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $435
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