Asus PRIME B450M-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 81.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics22.9% 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)
Boot Drive113% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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 (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus PRIME B450M-A  (all builds)
Memory11.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181207
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 10 '19 at 00:26
Run Duration167 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600-$155
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.85 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
81.4% Excellent
Memory 83.7
1-Core 111
2-Core 229
79% 141 Pts
4-Core 425
8-Core 681
68% 553 Pts
64-Core 938
58% 938 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 81.4%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 560-$500
CLim: 1196 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 19.2.1
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
22.9% Poor
Lighting 26.8
Reflection 30.3
Parallax 39.1
22% 32.1 fps
MRender 30
Gravity 28.1
Splatting 32.7
25% 30.3 fps
Poor: 19%
This bench: 22.9%
Great: 25%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Ultimate SU800 256GB-$54
131GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0427AC
SusWrite @10s intervals: 456 439 445 446 445 451 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 505
Write 468
Mixed 421
SusWrite 447
104% 460 MB/s
4K Read 35.2
4K Write 99.9
4K Mixed 48.8
169% 61.3 MB/s
DQ Read 241
DQ Write 356
DQ Mixed 260
208% 286 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 113%
Great: 118%
4GB free, PID 1000
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.6 4.9 4.9 4.7 4.6 4.9 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
8% Terrible
Read 30.7
Write 5
Mixed 7
SusWrite 4.7
12% 11.9 MB/s
4K Read 10.7
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
40% 3.57 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 8%
Great: 8%
14GB free, PID 6387
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 4 7.2 7.2 5.1 7.2 7.2 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
2.33% Terrible
Read 4.5
Write 3.3
Mixed 4.3
SusWrite 6.3
6% 4.6 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
5% 0.43 MB/s
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.33%
Great: 6%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3000 MHz clocked @ 1500 MHz
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
96.9% Outstanding
MC Read 39.4
MC Write 33.6
MC Mixed 32.9
101% 35.3 GB/s
SC Read 24.1
SC Write 34.3
SC Mixed 25.6
80% 28 GB/s
Latency 74
54% 74 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 96.9%
Great: 104%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME B450M-A Builds (Compare 10,459 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: 103% - Outstanding Total price: $364
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