Asrock B450M Steel Legend

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 83.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics53.5% 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)
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock B450M Steel Legend  (all builds)
Memory9.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191127
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateMar 19 '21 at 14:52
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User PHL-User
Background CPU 11%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600-$150
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
83.2% Excellent
Memory 83.3
1-Core 112
2-Core 228
79% 141 Pts
4-Core 447
8-Core 676
70% 562 Pts
64-Core 908
56% 908 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 83.2%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1365 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.12.1
Performing below potential (79th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
53.5% Above average
Lighting 68.3
Reflection 63.8
Parallax 91.6
56% 74.6 fps
MRender 66
Gravity 72.1
Splatting 47.5
49% 61.9 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 53.5%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 120GB (2018)-$59
8GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UE450000
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 436
Write 229
Mixed 191
63% 285 MB/s
4K Read 19.9
4K Write 28.6
4K Mixed 13.3
62% 20.6 MB/s
DQ Read 99.3
DQ Write 37.7
DQ Mixed 30.6
33% 55.9 MB/s
Poor: 32% Great: 53%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
47GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 141 114 100 126 137 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
80.6% Excellent
Read 154
Write 151
Mixed 90.8
SusWrite 126
96% 131 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.1
237% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 80.6%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown MMX3A2K16GD432C16W 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
104% Outstanding
MC Read 43.8
MC Write 39.7
MC Mixed 34.6
112% 39.4 GB/s
SC Read 27.1
SC Write 21
SC Mixed 26.3
71% 24.8 GB/s
Latency 74.7
54% 74.7 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 104%
Great: 104%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B450M Steel Legend Builds (Compare 8,120 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 78%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 74%
Battleship

Motherboard: Asrock B450M Steel Legend - $90

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 78% - Very good Total price: $496
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