Asus PRIME B250M-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: 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 88.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics34.2% 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 Drive98.3% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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 (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
MotherboardAsus PRIME B250M-A  (all builds)
Memory14.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180511
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 05 '18 at 04:14
Run Duration167 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 13%
Watch Gameplay: 1050-Ti + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7600-$89
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
88.3% Excellent
Memory 92.8
1-Core 127
2-Core 249
88% 156 Pts
4-Core 480
8-Core 507
65% 493 Pts
64-Core 502
31% 502 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 88.3%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Asus(1043 85D6) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2151 MHz, MLim: 1802 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 399.7
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
34.2% Below average
Lighting 43
Reflection 34.6
Parallax 40.2
35% 39.2 fps
MRender 39.8
Gravity 40.8
Splatting 39.3
33% 40 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 34.2%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 250GB-$90
210GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41110WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 290 197 195 195 194 193 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
98.3% Outstanding
Read 449
Write 418
Mixed 319
SusWrite 211
78% 349 MB/s
4K Read 31.7
4K Write 124
4K Mixed 44.6
171% 66.8 MB/s
DQ Read 369
DQ Write 309
DQ Mixed 254
213% 311 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 98.3%
Great: 100%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$32
902GB free
Firmware: CC47
SusWrite @10s intervals: 200 210 209 207 210 209 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
118% Outstanding
Read 205
Write 161
Mixed 89.1
SusWrite 207
121% 166 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.8
163% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 118%
Great: 112%
Toshiba P300 2TB-$61
1TB free
Firmware: MX4OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 163 167 162 168 168 165 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
97.2% Outstanding
Read 173
Write 167
Mixed 23.1
SusWrite 166
95% 132 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.5
142% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 97.2%
Great: 108%
Samsung FIT USB 3.0 32GB-$27
30GB free, PID 1000
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 144
Write 103
Mixed 47.3
112% 98.2 MB/s
4K Read 4.8
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 1.7
116% 2.57 MB/s
Poor: 13% Great: 90%
Mass Storage Device 8GB
7GB free, PID 1212
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 9.5 8.3 8.2 8.2 8.3 8.2 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
9.75% Terrible
Read 18.3
Write 10.1
Mixed 6.7
SusWrite 8.4
13% 10.9 MB/s
4K Read 4.1
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 2.5
148% 2.67 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 9.75%
Great: 10%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
82% Excellent
MC Read 30.1
MC Write 32
MC Mixed 24.4
82% 28.8 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 32.6
SC Mixed 25.6
73% 25.7 GB/s
Latency 62.6
64% 62.6 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 82%
Great: 107%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME B250M-A Builds (Compare 4,554 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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