Asus PRIME B250M-A

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (30th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 70 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 67.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
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.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
MotherboardAsus PRIME B250M-A  (all builds)
Memory1.9 GB free of 4 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20170908
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 05 '18 at 16:16
Run Duration121 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing below expectations (30th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-7100-$70
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
67.6% Good
Memory 88.4
1-Core 121
2-Core 193
79% 134 Pts
4-Core 273
8-Core 267
36% 270 Pts
64-Core 296
18% 296 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 67.6%
Great: 69%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba DT01ACA050 500GB-$25
151GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MS1OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 103 79 120 127 121 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
37.5% Below average
Read 20.7
Write 79.3
Mixed 26
SusWrite 110
43% 58.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.1
45% 0.6 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 37.5%
Great: 103%
ADATA HD710 1TB
166GB free, PID a15a
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 36 36 35 37 37 39 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
10.7% Very poor
Read 14.2
Write 13.8
Mixed 11
SusWrite 36.7
27% 18.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0.2
4K Mixed 0.1
11% 0.13 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 10.7%
Great: 45%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
GEIL CL16-16-16 D4-2400 1x4GB
1 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
32.3% Below average
MC Read 11.9
MC Write 11.2
MC Mixed 9.6
31% 10.9 GB/s
SC Read 7.1
SC Write 8.8
SC Mixed 5.4
20% 7.1 GB/s
Latency 69.1
58% 69.1 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 32.3%
Great: 44%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME B250M-A Builds (Compare 4,549 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: 72% - Very good Total price: $400
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