Asus ROG STRIX B550-A GAMING

Performance Results


Gaming 211% UFO	Desktop 109% UFO	Workstation 235% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 107%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	200% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	363% 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.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago.

Motherboard	Asus ROG STRIX B550-A GAMING (all builds)
Memory	27 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	3840 x 1600 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210319
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	May 14 '21 at 17:55
Run Duration	416 Seconds
Run User	QAT-User
Background CPU	4%

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PC Performing above expectations (68^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X-$260 60,132 User benchmarks, average bench 99% AM4, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 24 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	107% Outstanding	Memory 93.9 1-Core 162 2-Core 322 104% 193 Pts	4-Core 647 8-Core 1,222 111% 935 Pts	64-Core 2311 143% 2311 Pts
Poor: 87% ↑ This bench: 107% Great: 108%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910 424,051 User benchmarks, average bench 187% Asus(1043 87D1) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 466.27 Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	200% Outstanding	Lighting 297 Reflection 252 Parallax 326 242% 291 fps	MRender 322 Gravity 240 Splatting 172 192% 245 fps
Poor: 163% ↑ This bench: 200% Great: 202%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$170 93,447 User benchmarks, average bench 322% 272GB free (System drive) Firmware: 1B2QEXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1876 1879 1931 1936 1934 1875 MB/s Performing above expectations (72^nd percentile)	363% Outstanding	Read 2,695 Write 2,020 Mixed 1,450 SusWrite 1,905 451% 2,018 MB/s	4K Read 59 4K Write 150 4K Mixed 80.4 272% 96.4 MB/s	DQ Read 1,376 DQ Write 1,081 DQ Mixed 1,174 893% 1,210 MB/s
Poor: 195% ↑ This bench: 363% Great: 393%
Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$73 171,271 User benchmarks, average bench 212% 375GB free Firmware: P3CR013 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1487 1491 1494 1488 1487 431 MB/s Performing above expectations (83^rd percentile)	264% Outstanding	Read 1,523 Write 1,395 Mixed 1,102 SusWrite 1313 300% 1,333 MB/s	4K Read 60 4K Write 162 4K Mixed 80.5 280% 101 MB/s	DQ Read 680 DQ Write 946 DQ Mixed 273 357% 633 MB/s
Poor: 130% ↑ This bench: 264% Great: 295%
Samsung 850 Pro 512GB-$182 68,849 User benchmarks, average bench 102% 475GB free Firmware: EXM04B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 478 479 481 484 485 487 MB/s Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	119% Outstanding	Read 514 Write 476 Mixed 392 SusWrite 482 105% 466 MB/s	4K Read 35.7 4K Write 101 4K Mixed 48.8 170% 61.9 MB/s	DQ Read 387 DQ Write 357 DQ Mixed 367 277% 370 MB/s
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 119% Great: 124%
Crucial MX200 1TB-$270 3,707 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 698GB free Firmware: MU05 SusWrite @10s intervals: 466 468 466 466 467 468 MB/s Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	103% Outstanding	Read 404 Write 458 Mixed 314 SusWrite 467 93% 411 MB/s	4K Read 29 4K Write 101 4K Mixed 40.6 150% 56.9 MB/s	DQ Read 213 DQ Write 358 DQ Mixed 132 144% 235 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 104%
WDC WD40 00FYYZ-01UL1B1 4TB 5 User benchmarks, average bench 48% 1TB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 65 59 66 70 74 72 MB/s Performing below expectations (20^th percentile)	40.4% Average	Read 142 Write 139 Mixed 101 SusWrite 67.5 147% 112 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 1 92% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 40.4% Great: 62%
WDC WD40 00FYYZ-01UL1B1 4TB 5 User benchmarks, average bench 48% 544GB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 65 59 66 70 74 72 MB/s Performing as expected (40^th percentile)	43.1% Average	Read 122 Write 122 Mixed 90.9 SusWrite 67.6 133% 101 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 3.4 4K Mixed 1.1 156% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 43.1% Great: 62%
ST8000DM 004-2CX188 8TB 210 User benchmarks, average bench 45% 441GB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 65 59 66 70 74 72 MB/s Performing above expectations (62^nd percentile)	49.1% Average	Read 119 Write 135 Mixed 94.4 SusWrite 67.5 139% 104 MB/s	4K Read 3.3 4K Write 5.3 4K Mixed 0.7 216% 3.1 MB/s
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 49.1% Great: 74%
WDC WD80 PURZ-85YNPY0 8TB 3 User benchmarks, average bench 39% 1TB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 65 59 66 70 74 72 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	43.1% Average	Read 156 Write 156 Mixed 84.6 SusWrite 67.6 150% 116 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 1.4 113% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 30% ↑ This bench: 43.1% Great: 45%
WDC WD40 00FYYZ-01UL1B1 4TB 5 User benchmarks, average bench 48% 866GB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 56 58 64 66 67 69 MB/s Performing as expected (40^th percentile)	40.7% Average	Read 119 Write 110 Mixed 81 SusWrite 63 122% 93.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 3.1 4K Mixed 1.1 146% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 40.7% Great: 62%
WDC WD40 00FYYZ-01UL1B1 4TB 5 User benchmarks, average bench 48% 1TB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 52 56 64 66 67 67 MB/s Relative performance (0^th percentile)	37.2% Below average	Read 96.4 Write 95 Mixed 63.8 SusWrite 61.8 105% 79.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 3.1 4K Mixed 1.1 146% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 37.2% Great: 62%
ST14000N M0018-2H4101 14TB 2 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 5.5TB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 56 58 64 66 67 69 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	96.3% Outstanding	Read 220 Write 214 Mixed 216 SusWrite 63 234% 178 MB/s	4K Read 19.6 4K Write 15 4K Mixed 1.2 624% 11.9 MB/s	DQ Read 2.8 DQ Write 9.8 DQ Mixed 0.9 374% 4.5 MB/s
Poor: 69% ↑ This bench: 96.3% Great: 96%
WDC WD40 00FYYZ-01UL1B1 4TB 5 User benchmarks, average bench 48% 401GB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 56 58 64 66 67 69 MB/s Performing as expected (40^th percentile)	40.6% Average	Read 118 Write 102 Mixed 84.4 SusWrite 63 120% 91.8 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 3.1 4K Mixed 0.6 130% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 40.6% Great: 62%
WDC WD40 PURX-78GVNY0 4TB 3.5TB free, PID null SusWrite @10s intervals: 15 6.2 27 39 39 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	12.9% Very poor	Read 18 Write 25.4 Mixed 20.1 SusWrite 25.4 32% 22.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 0.7 77% 0.93 MB/s

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMT32GX4M4C3600C18 4x8GB 4,375 User benchmarks, average bench 104% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	130% Outstanding	MC Read 57.8 MC Write 44 MC Mixed 43.2 138% 48.3 GB/s	SC Read 32.2 SC Write 26.9 SC Mixed 40.5 95% 33.2 GB/s	Latency 60.1 67% 60.1 ns
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 130% Great: 135%

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Desktop 103%

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Workstation 130%

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Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX B550-A GAMING

CPU
Ryzen 5 5600XAMD $110Bench 96%, 383,420 samples	1,715x
Ryzen 7 5800XAMD $180Bench 98%, 128,080 samples	1,425x
Ryzen 9 5900XAMD $260Bench 99%, 60,132 samples	776x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $500Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	667x
RTX 3060Nvidia $283Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	622x
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	519x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $75Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	420x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	359x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $107Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	357x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $55Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	381x
CMH32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 94%, 38,830 samples	284x
CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GBCorsairBench 92%, 92,358 samples	223x

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Total price: $740

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i3-12100F $95	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $171	Nvidia RTX 4070 $542	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16