Asus PRIME B250M-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 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 59%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics53.1% 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 Drive67.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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 (76%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 5 years ago.
MotherboardAsus PRIME B250M-A  (all builds)
Memory4.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170710
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 05 '18 at 16:17
Run Duration117 Seconds
Run User MYS-User
Background CPU 76%
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 PC Performing below expectations (38th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7400-$91
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
59% Above average
Memory 79.6
1-Core 93.8
2-Core 172
67% 115 Pts
4-Core 212
8-Core 281
31% 247 Pts
64-Core 268
17% 268 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 59%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Asus(1043 85C5) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 390.65
Performing below potential (21st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
53.1% Above average
Lighting 69.5
Reflection 58.7
Parallax 52.5
57% 60.2 fps
MRender 65.1
Gravity 52.3
Splatting 53.6
46% 57 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 53.1%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Fury 240GB-$193
41GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 60AABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
67.9% Good
Read 497
Write 193
Mixed 262
70% 318 MB/s
4K Read 23.5
4K Write 88
4K Mixed 17.1
104% 42.9 MB/s
DQ Read 90.1
DQ Write 172
DQ Mixed 11.4
42% 91 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 67.9%
Great: 84%
Toshiba MQ01ABF050 500GB-$32
161GB free
Firmware: AM0P2A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
56.4% Above average
Read 98.9
Write 97.7
Mixed 93
73% 96.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.52
4K Mixed 0.17
68% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 56.4%
Great: 60%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905702-010.A00G 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
37.2% Below average
MC Read 13.6
MC Write 13.7
MC Mixed 11.5
37% 12.9 GB/s
SC Read 9.1
SC Write 9.3
SC Mixed 9.1
26% 9.17 GB/s
Latency 81.2
49% 81.2 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 37.2%
Great: 47%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME B250M-A Builds (Compare 4,565 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asus PRIME B250M-A - $74

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 73% - Very good Total price: $381
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