Gigabyte GA-B250-HD3-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 82%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics56.1% 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 Drive44.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemGigabyte B250-HD3
MotherboardGigabyte GA-B250-HD3-CF  (all builds)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170424
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 08 '17 at 22:06
Run Duration97 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 12%
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 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7500-$89
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
82% Excellent
Memory 85.9
1-Core 115
2-Core 221
80% 141 Pts
4-Core 450
8-Core 456
60% 453 Pts
64-Core 456
28% 456 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 82%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 382.5
Performing below potential (59th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
56.1% Above average
Lighting 71
Reflection 70.8
Parallax 62.8
58% 68.2 fps
MRender 63.8
Gravity 61.7
Splatting 67.1
53% 64.2 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 56.1%
Great: 60%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra II 120GB-$76
15GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X31200RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
44.1% Average
Read 453
Write 188
Mixed 233
64% 291 MB/s
4K Read 16.9
4K Write 21.8
4K Mixed 6.31
45% 15 MB/s
DQ Read 19.7
DQ Write 52.4
DQ Mixed 7.53
14% 26.6 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 44.1%
Great: 93%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8GBF2X04JEEE36-12-K 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
83.9% Excellent
MC Read 30.7
MC Write 32.8
MC Mixed 27.5
87% 30.3 GB/s
SC Read 17.4
SC Write 30.6
SC Mixed 23.8
68% 23.9 GB/s
Latency 71.3
56% 71.3 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 83.9%
Great: 87%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-B250-HD3-CF Builds (Compare 483 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B250-HD3-CF

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 79% - Very good Total price: $300
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