Asus TUF GAMING A520M-PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Sail 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 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 93.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics33.2% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
MotherboardAsus TUF GAMING A520M-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory7.2 GB free of 12 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20210810
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateOct 01 '22 at 13:00
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%
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 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 5600X-$115
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
93.5% Outstanding
Memory 80.3
1-Core 167
2-Core 309
100% 186 Pts
4-Core 572
8-Core 902
91% 737 Pts
64-Core 1,013
63% 1,013 Pts
Poor: 83%
This bench: 93.5%
Great: 107%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Nvidia(10DE 11BF) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 516.94
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
33.2% Below average
Lighting 43.3
Reflection 43.7
Parallax 40.6
35% 42.5 fps
MRender 37.2
Gravity 43.9
Splatting 28.9
29% 36.7 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 33.2%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS3030 250GB SSD
55GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS303225
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,492
Write 1211
Mixed 1,154
286% 1,286 MB/s
4K Read 4.9
4K Write 167
4K Mixed 50
160% 74 MB/s
DQ Read 573
DQ Write 271
DQ Mixed 313
261% 386 MB/s
Poor: 94% Great: 214%
PNY CS900 480GB-$42
321GB free
Firmware: CS900615
SusWrite @10s intervals: 439 464 197 107 106 105 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
98.7% Outstanding
Read 480
Write 417
Mixed 364
SusWrite 236
84% 374 MB/s
4K Read 40.8
4K Write 85.3
4K Mixed 46
166% 57.4 MB/s
DQ Read 284
DQ Write 340
DQ Mixed 220
192% 281 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 98.7%
Great: 102%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
301GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 161 163 162 161 163 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
93.9% Outstanding
Read 165
Write 163
Mixed 111
SusWrite 162
111% 150 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1.1
231% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 93.9%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
GEIL CL16-16-16 D4-2400 CL16-16-16 D4-2400 12GB
2666, 2666 MHz
4096, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
80% Very good
MC Read 34.4
MC Write 20.1
MC Mixed 30.9
81% 28.5 GB/s
SC Read 26.5
SC Write 19.8
SC Mixed 29.7
72% 25.3 GB/s
Latency 79.9
50% 79.9 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 80%
Great: 80%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical TUF GAMING A520M-PLUS Builds (Compare 586 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: $366
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