Gigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 56.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics11.4% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (68%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemGigabyte B250M-DS3H
MotherboardGigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H  (all builds)
Memory2.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170424
Uptime1 Days
Run DateJan 21 '18 at 02:09
Run Duration157 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 68%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-6GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (32nd 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 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
56.6% Above average
Memory 63
1-Core 92.9
2-Core 187
63% 114 Pts
4-Core 271
8-Core 426
43% 348 Pts
64-Core 399
25% 399 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 56.6%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 2062 MHz, MLim: 2102 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 388.71
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
11.4% Very poor
Lighting 0.07
Reflection 71.4
Parallax 35.9
0% 35.8 fps
MRender 67.5
Gravity 31.7
Splatting 30
34% 43.1 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 11.4%
Great: 60%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC26 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 187
Write 164
Mixed 147
125% 166 MB/s
4K Read 0.48
4K Write 1.36
4K Mixed 0.22
70% 0.69 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 101%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2133 C15 2x4GB-$48
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
61.2% Good
MC Read 24.8
MC Write 25
MC Mixed 20.3
67% 23.4 GB/s
SC Read 9.6
SC Write 14.3
SC Mixed 14.3
36% 12.7 GB/s
Latency 119
34% 119 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 61.2%
Great: 80%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-B250M-DS3H-CF Builds (Compare 4,616 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H - $190

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $414
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