Asus PRIME B450M-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics56.9% 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 Drive33.3% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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 PRIME B450M-A  (all builds)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190118
Uptime1.7 Days
Run DateOct 14 '19 at 16:58
Run Duration117 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing as expected (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600-$125
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
77.5% Very good
Memory 73.1
1-Core 117
2-Core 225
76% 139 Pts
4-Core 440
8-Core 691
70% 565 Pts
64-Core 910
56% 910 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 77.5%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 430.64
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
56.9% Above average
Lighting 69.6
Reflection 76.1
Parallax 61.8
57% 69.2 fps
MRender 70.4
Gravity 66.2
Splatting 72.2
57% 69.6 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 56.9%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
57GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S1Z40102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 261 71 48 62 97 47 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
33.3% Below average
Read 484
Write 429
Mixed 10.7
SusWrite 97.8
56% 255 MB/s
4K Read 17.1
4K Write 6.7
4K Mixed 0.4
30% 8.07 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 33.3%
Great: 100%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
103GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 148 151 155 155 154 155 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
84.5% Excellent
Read 141
Write 122
Mixed 81.5
SusWrite 153
91% 124 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 1.1
215% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 84.5%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Aegis DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GB-$38
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3000 MHz clocked @ 1500 MHz
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
96% Outstanding
MC Read 40.1
MC Write 35.9
MC Mixed 31.8
103% 35.9 GB/s
SC Read 20.7
SC Write 27.7
SC Mixed 26.3
71% 24.9 GB/s
Latency 94.3
42% 94.3 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 96%
Great: 103%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME B450M-A Builds (Compare 10,427 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht

Motherboard: Asus PRIME B450M-A - $78

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 104% - Outstanding Total price: $361
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