Asus TUF GAMING A520M-PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 98.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics40.9% 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 Drive86% 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.
MotherboardAsus TUF GAMING A520M-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1280 x 960 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210320
Uptime9.1 Days
Run DateDec 25 '23 at 00:18
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User PRT-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing as expected (55th 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 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
98.9% Outstanding
Memory 81.3
1-Core 153
2-Core 304
96% 180 Pts
4-Core 625
8-Core 898
95% 762 Pts
64-Core 1,062
66% 1,062 Pts
Poor: 83%
This bench: 98.9%
Great: 107%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650-$155
Asus(1043 86BA) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 536.23
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
40.9% Average
Lighting 53.6
Reflection 79
Parallax 47.3
44% 60 fps
MRender 41.1
Gravity 47.6
Splatting 42
36% 43.6 fps
Poor: 39%
This bench: 40.9%
Great: 46%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SU650 240GB-$70
74GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V8X04c12
SusWrite @10s intervals: 388 386 387 391 243 76 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
86% Excellent
Read 417
Write 385
Mixed 348
SusWrite 312
82% 366 MB/s
4K Read 26
4K Write 89.4
4K Mixed 36.6
134% 50.7 MB/s
DQ Read 182
DQ Write 226
DQ Mixed 191
148% 200 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 86%
Great: 99%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
551GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 169 171 171 172 172 171 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
96.8% Outstanding
Read 167
Write 141
Mixed 79.1
SusWrite 171
102% 139 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
139% 1 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 96.8%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata DDR4 2666 2OZ DDR4 2666 16GB
2666, 2666 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
79.8% Very good
MC Read 34.7
MC Write 19.9
MC Mixed 30.9
81% 28.5 GB/s
SC Read 24.9
SC Write 20.2
SC Mixed 29.2
71% 24.8 GB/s
Latency 78.8
51% 78.8 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 79.8%
Great: 95%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 46 11 144 24" 1280 897 ACI24A4 VG248
Typical TUF GAMING A520M-PLUS Builds (Compare 589 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 87%
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Desktop
Desktop 89%
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Workstation
Workstation 82%
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Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING A520M-PLUS

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 91% - Outstanding Total price: $367
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