Asus PRIME B450M-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics49% 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 Drive103% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus PRIME B450M-A  (all builds)
Memory21.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201123
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 25 '20 at 18:07
Run Duration205 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 15%
Watch Gameplay: 1660-Ti + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$86
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
81% Excellent
Memory 76.6
1-Core 114
2-Core 270
82% 153 Pts
4-Core 459
8-Core 759
74% 609 Pts
64-Core 981
61% 981 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 81%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660-Ti-$143
CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 460.89
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (60 fps cap detected)
49% Average
Lighting 60
Reflection 60
Parallax 60
49% 60 fps
MRender 60
Gravity 60
Splatting 60
49% 60 fps
Poor: 70%
This bench: 49%
Great: 81%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk S3 512G 512GB
156GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 40101000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 341 280 283 376 381 405 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 484
Write 350
Mixed 328
SusWrite 344
84% 376 MB/s
4K Read 36.9
4K Write 89.6
4K Mixed 39.2
154% 55.2 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 327
DQ Mixed 233
208% 314 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 103%
Great: 119%
Corsair Force MP600 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$164
405GB free
Firmware: EGFM13.0 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2209 1744 2034 2009 2223 2315 MB/s
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
315% Outstanding
Read 1761
Write 2048
Mixed 1,874
SusWrite 2089
440% 1,943 MB/s
4K Read 36.1
4K Write 141
4K Mixed 60.5
207% 79.1 MB/s
DQ Read 1,201
DQ Write 1186
DQ Mixed 1,265
931% 1,217 MB/s
Poor: 182%
This bench: 315%
Great: 472%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$62
547GB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 144 142 144 140 144 144 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
87.4% Excellent
Read 162
Write 160
Mixed 79.1
SusWrite 143
100% 136 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
144% 1 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 87.4%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D26BFSC.16FBD2 Corsair CMK16GX4M2B3200C16 BLS8G4D26BFSC.16FBD2 Corsair CMK16GX4M2B3200C16 32GB
3200, 3200, 3200, 3200 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
85.3% Excellent
MC Read 35.2
MC Write 23.4
MC Mixed 34.3
88% 31 GB/s
SC Read 22.6
SC Write 22.4
SC Mixed 31
72% 25.3 GB/s
Latency 87.1
46% 87.1 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 85.3%
Great: 85%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME B450M-A Builds (Compare 10,529 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: $362
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