Biostar B250GT5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics25.8% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive44.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardBiostar B250GT5  (all builds)
Memory6.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170703
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 11 '18 at 11:01
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 17%

 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 i7-6700K-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
87.9% Excellent
Memory 91
1-Core 101
2-Core 254
82% 149 Pts
4-Core 457
8-Core 696
71% 576 Pts
64-Core 691
43% 691 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 87.9%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 6970
Sapphire(174B E284) 2GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
25.8% Poor
Lighting 33.2
Reflection 26
Parallax 29.3
27% 29.5 fps
MRender 24.1
Gravity 27.9
Splatting 32
23% 28 fps
Poor: 17%
This bench: 25.8%
Great: 22%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB-$28
74GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z32080RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 311 142 107 96 97 113 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
44.6% Average
Read 427
Write 348
Mixed 328
SusWrite 144
70% 312 MB/s
4K Read 22.1
4K Write 18
4K Mixed 12.4
59% 17.5 MB/s
DQ Read 40.4
DQ Write 14.8
DQ Mixed 14.9
14% 23.4 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 44.6%
Great: 86%
WD WD10EADX-00TDHB0 1TB
578GB free
Firmware: 77.04D77
SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 91 91 92 93 91 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
48.7% Average
Read 78.5
Write 79.8
Mixed 63.4
SusWrite 91.2
58% 78.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.6
121% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 48.7%
Great: 57%
Seagate ST3250312AS 250GB-$32
37GB free
Firmware: HP61
SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 80 82 82 82 82 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
60.5% Good
Read 129
Write 37.9
Mixed 68.2
SusWrite 81.5
59% 79.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 1
169% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 60.5%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial Ballistix Sport LT DDR4 2666 C16 1x8GB-$85
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 2667 MHz clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
41.9% Average
MC Read 14.8
MC Write 14.3
MC Mixed 11.9
39% 13.7 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 14.9
SC Mixed 12.8
39% 13.6 GB/s
Latency 65.7
61% 65.7 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 41.9%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B250GT5 Builds (Compare 98 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 70%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 55%
Yacht

Motherboard: Biostar B250GT5

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 83% - Excellent Total price: $389
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