Asus PRIME B450M-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 70.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics30.4% 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 Drive97.5% 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.
Memory32GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus PRIME B450M-A  (all builds)
Memory20 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190307
Uptime2.5 Days
Run DateFeb 17 '20 at 17:59
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 12%
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 PC Performing as expected (48th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 2600-$125
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
70.2% Very good
Memory 79.4
1-Core 111
2-Core 208
75% 133 Pts
4-Core 328
8-Core 630
57% 479 Pts
64-Core 875
54% 875 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 70.2%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Asus(1043 85D4) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 432.0
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
30.4% Below average
Lighting 37.7
Reflection 29.4
Parallax 35.5
31% 34.2 fps
MRender 36.7
Gravity 38.3
Splatting 34.7
30% 36.6 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 30.4%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 500GB-$48
272GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR020
SusWrite @10s intervals: 417 425 430 435 435 437 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
97.5% Outstanding
Read 498
Write 437
Mixed 351
SusWrite 430
96% 429 MB/s
4K Read 22.3
4K Write 74.7
4K Mixed 33.8
117% 43.6 MB/s
DQ Read 322
DQ Write 360
DQ Mixed 256
216% 313 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 97.5%
Great: 125%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 179 181 180 182 179 183 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
99.7% Outstanding
Read 167
Write 132
Mixed 76.7
SusWrite 181
102% 139 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 99.7%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 1200 MHz
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
79.8% Very good
MC Read 30.8
MC Write 26.7
MC Mixed 27.8
81% 28.4 GB/s
SC Read 21.9
SC Write 29.3
SC Mixed 24.5
72% 25.2 GB/s
Latency 81.6
49% 81.6 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 79.8%
Great: 96%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME B450M-A Builds (Compare 10,433 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: 105% - Outstanding Total price: $358
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HDDRAMUSB
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