Asus PRIME B460M-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 94.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics47.9% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive258% 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 (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus PRIME B460M-A  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210407
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 31 '21 at 18:21
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 20%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-10600K-$144
LGA1200, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
94.9% Outstanding
Memory 90.3
1-Core 144
2-Core 289
95% 174 Pts
4-Core 534
8-Core 904
87% 719 Pts
64-Core 1,179
73% 1,179 Pts
Poor: 81%
This bench: 94.9%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (47th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
47.9% Average
Lighting 58.5
Reflection 68.8
Parallax 61.7
48% 63 fps
MRender 66.5
Gravity 60.3
Splatting 53.5
48% 60.1 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 47.9%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
897GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 211210WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1566 843 846 845 851 850 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
258% Outstanding
Read 1,581
Write 1,737
Mixed 1,458
SusWrite 967
323% 1,436 MB/s
4K Read 54.2
4K Write 194
4K Mixed 81.9
290% 110 MB/s
DQ Read 1,166
DQ Write 889
DQ Mixed 1,054
781% 1,036 MB/s
Poor: 164%
This bench: 258%
Great: 276%
Zozt G3000 120 120GB
78GB free
Firmware: DCS1T3.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 389 198 82 81 82 82 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
91.3% Outstanding
Read 461
Write 314
Mixed 382
SusWrite 152
73% 327 MB/s
4K Read 43.1
4K Write 92.1
4K Mixed 40.9
166% 58.7 MB/s
DQ Read 262
DQ Write 324
DQ Mixed 204
179% 264 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 91.3%
Great: 91%
Nvme INTEL MEMPEI1J01 14GB
10GB free
Firmware: 0420 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Read 862
Write 171
Mixed 284
95% 439 MB/s
4K Read 201
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 133
528% 145 MB/s
DQ Read 890
DQ Write 175
DQ Mixed 288
274% 451 MB/s
Poor: 184% Great: 218%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata DDR4 3200 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
65.7% Good
MC Read 23.3
MC Write 25.1
MC Mixed 17.3
63% 21.9 GB/s
SC Read 17.3
SC Write 34.4
SC Mixed 23
71% 24.9 GB/s
Latency 66.7
60% 66.7 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 65.7%
Great: 112%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 89%
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Desktop
Desktop 91%
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Workstation
Workstation 80%
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Motherboard: Asus PRIME B460M-A - $130

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $660
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