Asus PRIME B250M-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 83.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics59.3% 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 Drive50.5% 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.
MotherboardAsus PRIME B250M-A  (all builds)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit farver
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170616
Uptime2.7 Days
Run DateFeb 18 '18 at 09:23
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User DNK-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7500-$89
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
83.9% Excellent
Memory 89.6
1-Core 119
2-Core 234
83% 147 Pts
4-Core 455
8-Core 442
60% 448 Pts
64-Core 444
28% 444 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 83.9%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Asus(1043 85E0) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 390.65
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
59.3% Above average
Lighting 74
Reflection 76.2
Parallax 66.1
60% 72.1 fps
MRender 70.3
Gravity 69
Splatting 70.7
57% 70 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 59.3%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 240GB (2016)
66GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z3311000 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
50.5% Above average
Read 482
Write 145
Mixed 148
56% 258 MB/s
4K Read 22.8
4K Write 55.9
4K Mixed 2.42
67% 27 MB/s
DQ Read 28.3
DQ Write 157
DQ Mixed 0.83
28% 62.1 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 50.5%
Great: 70%
Toshiba P300 1TB-$45
708GB free
Firmware: MS2OA8J0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 190
Write 190
Mixed 183
141% 188 MB/s
4K Read 0.74
4K Write 1.93
4K Mixed 0.23
92% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 109%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT8G4DFS8213.C8FDD1 CT8G4DFS8213.M8FH 16GB
2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
41% Average
MC Read 14.5
MC Write 14.5
MC Mixed 12.2
39% 13.7 GB/s
SC Read 9.9
SC Write 13.2
SC Mixed 12.4
34% 11.8 GB/s
Latency 67.7
59% 67.7 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 41%
Great: 74%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME B250M-A Builds (Compare 4,555 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: $385
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HDDRAMUSB
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