Asus PRIME B450M-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (28th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 72 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 70.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics63.2% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive104% 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.
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 (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus PRIME B450M-A  (all builds)
Memory10.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190307
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 19 '19 at 16:53
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 18%
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 PC Performing below expectations (28th 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 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
70.4% Very good
Memory 70.9
1-Core 112
2-Core 220
74% 135 Pts
4-Core 376
8-Core 624
61% 500 Pts
64-Core 814
50% 814 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 70.4%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660-$143
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 419.67
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
63.2% Good
Lighting 83.5
Reflection 73.9
Parallax 65.4
68% 74.3 fps
MRender 62.5
Gravity 68.4
Splatting 65.6
54% 65.5 fps
Poor: 62%
This bench: 63.2%
Great: 73%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Ultimate SU800 512GB-$74
320GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0918B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 361 380 390 404 401 405 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 475
Write 436
Mixed 363
SusWrite 390
94% 416 MB/s
4K Read 31
4K Write 72.2
4K Mixed 45
143% 49.4 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 353
DQ Mixed 124
159% 286 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 104%
Great: 127%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C15 2x8GB-$60
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (30th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
70.1% Very good
MC Read 28.4
MC Write 24.1
MC Mixed 25
74% 25.8 GB/s
SC Read 16.8
SC Write 21
SC Mixed 18.4
54% 18.7 GB/s
Latency 99.3
40% 99.3 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 70.1%
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 10,458 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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