Asrock B450M Pro4

Performance Results


Gaming 65% Destroyer	Desktop 76% Battleship	Workstation 67% Battle cruiser


PC Status	Overall 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.
Processor	With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 69.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	93.4% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	70.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (35%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Motherboard	Asrock B450M Pro4 (all builds)
Memory	5.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210804
Uptime	0.3 Days
Run Date	Mar 19 '23 at 13:09
Run Duration	381 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	35%

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PC Performing below expectations (29^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD Ryzen 7 1700-$195 144,475 User benchmarks, average bench 69% AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (61^st percentile)	69.3% Good	Memory 73.1 1-Core 102 2-Core 195 70% 124 Pts	4-Core 352 8-Core 699 62% 525 Pts	64-Core 1,194 74% 1,194 Pts
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 69.3% Great: 81%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD RX 5700-XT-$199 254,908 User benchmarks, average bench 98% MSI(1462 3810) ≥ 4GB Ram: 8GB, Driver: 22.20.27.07 Performing below potential (15^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	93.4% Outstanding	Lighting 125 Reflection 140 Parallax 190 102% 152 fps	MRender 49.5 Gravity 143 Splatting 89.3 77% 93.9 fps
Poor: 91% ↑ This bench: 93.4% Great: 104%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Kingston A400 480GB-$38 237,487 User benchmarks, average bench 74% 71GB free (System drive) Firmware: SBFKK1B3 SusWrite @10s intervals: 385 344 22 26 18 22 MB/s Performing below expectations (38^th percentile)	70.2% Very good	Read 386 Write 236 Mixed 312 SusWrite 136 60% 268 MB/s	4K Read 26.3 4K Write 50.3 4K Mixed 32.7 108% 36.4 MB/s	DQ Read 217 DQ Write 352 DQ Mixed 168 160% 246 MB/s
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 70.2% Great: 102%
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$68 97,624 User benchmarks, average bench 204% 233GB free Firmware: 233010WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 699 232 230 233 235 237 MB/s Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)	153% Outstanding	Read 1,054 Write 1096 Mixed 461 SusWrite 311 163% 731 MB/s	4K Read 43.5 4K Write 113 4K Mixed 53.3 194% 69.9 MB/s	DQ Read 895 DQ Write 566 DQ Mixed 392 383% 617 MB/s
Poor: 152% ↑ This bench: 153% Great: 237%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 927GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 174 173 175 173 175 MB/s Performing above expectations (80^th percentile)	98.4% Outstanding	Read 169 Write 150 Mixed 84.8 SusWrite 174 106% 144 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 2.5 4K Mixed 1.1 214% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 98.4% Great: 109%
Seagate Portable 5TB 3,819 User benchmarks, average bench 50% 2TB free Firmware: 0712 SusWrite @10s intervals: 66 65 64 64 64 66 MB/s Performing below expectations (35^th percentile)	47.3% Average	Read 99.3 Write 134 Mixed 82.9 SusWrite 64.7 70% 95.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.4 4K Write 4.2 4K Mixed 0.8 183% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 20% ↑ This bench: 47.3% Great: 67%
Seagate Desktop 8TB 4,842 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 47GB free Firmware: 040B Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 122 Write 150 Mixed 82.3 88% 118 MB/s	4K Read 2.2 4K Write 4.2 4K Mixed 0.6 236% 2.33 MB/s
Poor: 16% Great: 93%
Seagate Expansion SW 6TB 325 User benchmarks, average bench 65% 14GB free Firmware: 1801 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 94.5 Write 142 Mixed 91.9 82% 110 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 4.8 4K Mixed 0.7 196% 2.07 MB/s
Poor: 19% Great: 92%
Seagate Desktop 8TB 4,842 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 47GB free Firmware: 040B SusWrite @10s intervals: 69 78 74 76 75 76 MB/s Performing below expectations (22^nd percentile)	43.9% Average	Read 76.1 Write 122 Mixed 93.2 SusWrite 74.7 68% 91.5 MB/s	4K Read 4 4K Write 4.3 4K Mixed 0.6 313% 2.97 MB/s
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 43.9% Great: 93%
Seagate Desktop 8TB 4,842 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 53GB free Firmware: 040B SusWrite @10s intervals: 56 56 56 57 57 58 MB/s Performing below expectations (21^st percentile)	42.2% Average	Read 88.3 Write 143 Mixed 95.8 SusWrite 56.7 71% 95.9 MB/s	4K Read 4.2 4K Write 3.8 4K Mixed 0.6 312% 2.87 MB/s
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 42.2% Great: 93%
Seagate Expansion SW 6TB 325 User benchmarks, average bench 65% 14GB free Firmware: 1801 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 86.3 Write 107 Mixed 68.4 65% 87.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.4 4K Write 5 4K Mixed 0.5 165% 1.97 MB/s
Poor: 19% Great: 92%
Asmedia ASM105x 4TB 23 User benchmarks, average bench 58% 73GB free Firmware: 0 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 116 Write 114 Mixed 89 80% 106 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 1 188% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 11% Great: 99%
Seagate Expansion SW 6TB 325 User benchmarks, average bench 65% 15GB free Firmware: 1801 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 50.7 Write 129 Mixed 122 77% 101 MB/s	4K Read 4.1 4K Write 3.6 4K Mixed 0.7 315% 2.8 MB/s
Poor: 19% Great: 92%
Seagate Expansion SW 6TB 325 User benchmarks, average bench 65% 15GB free Firmware: 1801 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 48.7 Write 121 Mixed 99.8 68% 89.9 MB/s	4K Read 3.5 4K Write 3.7 4K Mixed 0.6 281% 2.6 MB/s
Poor: 19% Great: 92%
Seagate Expansion SW 6TB 325 User benchmarks, average bench 65% 14GB free Firmware: 1801 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 72.4 Write 101 Mixed 94.7 68% 89.3 MB/s	4K Read 1.9 4K Write 3.6 4K Mixed 0.5 201% 2 MB/s
Poor: 19% Great: 92%
Seagate Expansion Desk 6TB 6,833 User benchmarks, average bench 61% 15GB free Firmware: 0915 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 159 Write 140 Mixed 95 98% 131 MB/s	4K Read 9.1 4K Write 1.4 4K Mixed 1 516% 3.83 MB/s
Poor: 17% Great: 89%
Seagate Expansion SW 6TB 325 User benchmarks, average bench 65% 15GB free Firmware: 1801 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 146 Write 150 Mixed 95.3 97% 130 MB/s	4K Read 3.8 4K Write 3.5 4K Mixed 0.6 290% 2.63 MB/s
Poor: 19% Great: 92%
Seagate Expansion SW 6TB 325 User benchmarks, average bench 65% 14GB free Firmware: 1801 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 85.3 Write 146 Mixed 103 84% 112 MB/s	4K Read 3.6 4K Write 4.3 4K Mixed 0.6 296% 2.83 MB/s
Poor: 19% Great: 92%
Seagate Expansion SW 6TB 325 User benchmarks, average bench 65% 15GB free Firmware: 1801 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 65.2 Write 93 Mixed 75 58% 77.7 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 4.1 4K Mixed 0.5 173% 1.87 MB/s
Poor: 19% Great: 92%
WD easystore 264D 14TB 1,761 User benchmarks, average bench 78% 66GB free, PID 264d Operating at USB 3.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 62 65 65 64 66 MB/s Performing way below expectations (17^th percentile)	58.3% Above average	Read 201 Write 194 Mixed 155 SusWrite 64.9 199% 153 MB/s	4K Read 7.8 4K Write 4.3 4K Mixed 2.4 257% 4.83 MB/s
Poor: 22% ↑ This bench: 58.3% Great: 107%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Samsung M378A1G44AB0-CWE 2x8GB 9,655 User benchmarks, average bench 71% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz Performing below potential (1^st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	38% Below average	MC Read 15.4 MC Write 10.8 MC Mixed 9.8 34% 12 GB/s	SC Read 16.3 SC Write 16.8 SC Mixed 15.5 46% 16.2 GB/s	Latency 94.3 42% 94.3 ns
Poor: 56% ↑ This bench: 38% Great: 90%

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Gaming 44%

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Desktop 79%

Battleship

Workstation 41%

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Motherboard: Asrock B450M Pro4 - $79

CPU
Ryzen 5 2600AMD $155Bench 73%, 179,588 samples	1,917x
Ryzen 5 3600AMD $83Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples	1,683x
Ryzen 5 2600XAMD $120Bench 74%, 142,983 samples	605x

GPU
RX 580AMD $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples	720x
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia $233Bench 71%, 428,800 samples	499x
RX 570AMD $130Bench 45%, 473,685 samples	473x

SSD
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	230x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	213x
MX500 500GBCrucial $54Bench 106%, 237,241 samples	149x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	592x
Aegis DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $38Bench 82%, 163,634 samples	491x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $36Bench 84%, 287,720 samples	356x

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Value: 94% - Outstanding

Total price: $432

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16