Asus STRIX B250F GAMING

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 77.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics23.7% 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 Drive81% 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.
MotherboardAsus STRIX B250F GAMING  (all builds)
Memory6.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171214
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateMar 26 '19 at 13:20
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User PAK-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700-$180
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
77.6% Very good
Memory 92.9
1-Core 112
2-Core 226
82% 143 Pts
4-Core 336
8-Core 624
57% 480 Pts
64-Core 621
38% 621 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 77.6%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon R9 370
XFX(1682 2016) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1000 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.7
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
23.7% Poor
Lighting 27.9
Reflection 32.6
Parallax 34.5
23% 31.7 fps
MRender 28.9
Gravity 23.4
Splatting 38
25% 30.1 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 23.7%
Great: 24%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 540s Series 240GB
24GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LSBG200
SusWrite @10s intervals: 177 118 104 104 90 65 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
81% Excellent
Read 468
Write 329
Mixed 336
SusWrite 110
69% 311 MB/s
4K Read 26.2
4K Write 87.9
4K Mixed 43.8
142% 52.6 MB/s
DQ Read 300
DQ Write 189
DQ Mixed 250
185% 246 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 81%
Great: 90%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
254GB free
Firmware: HP22
SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 109 108 111 112 111 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
62.6% Good
Read 108
Write 52.7
Mixed 63.7
SusWrite 110
62% 83.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 1
170% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 62.6%
Great: 68%
Kingston DataTraveler 100 G3 USB 3.0 32GB-$9
24GB free, PID 1666
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 41.5
Write 28.7
Mixed 21.3
36% 30.5 MB/s
4K Read 5.5
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.9
75% 2.37 MB/s
Poor: 6% Great: 28%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GB-$299
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
40.1% Average
MC Read 12.8
MC Write 14.1
MC Mixed 11.6
37% 12.8 GB/s
SC Read 12.2
SC Write 13.9
SC Mixed 13.7
38% 13.3 GB/s
Latency 62.3
64% 62.3 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 40.1%
Great: 91%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical STRIX B250F GAMING Builds (Compare 2,546 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

Motherboard: Asus STRIX B250F GAMING - $182

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 76% - Very good Total price: $566
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