Gigabyte GA-B250M-HD3-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 84.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics55.7% 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)
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 (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemGigabyte B250M-HD3
MotherboardGigabyte GA-B250M-HD3-CF  (all builds)
Memory5.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161124
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 01 '19 at 05:37
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 18%
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 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7500-$89
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
84.7% Excellent
Memory 90.6
1-Core 117
2-Core 230
83% 146 Pts
4-Core 456
8-Core 458
61% 457 Pts
64-Core 454
28% 454 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 84.7%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 419.17
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
55.7% Above average
Lighting 70.1
Reflection 67.8
Parallax 57.7
57% 65.2 fps
MRender 67
Gravity 63.6
Splatting 64.2
53% 64.9 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 55.7%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 120GB-$35
13GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3FD6SD
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 112
Write 337
Mixed 304
57% 251 MB/s
4K Read 13.5
4K Write 77.2
4K Mixed 20.3
87% 37 MB/s
DQ Read 281
DQ Write 237
DQ Mixed 111
123% 210 MB/s
Poor: 44% Great: 82%
WD Green 480GB (2018)-$69
428GB free
Firmware: UG450000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 339 93 56 251 217 206 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
56.3% Above average
Read 418
Write 374
Mixed 284
SusWrite 194
71% 317 MB/s
4K Read 21.2
4K Write 41.5
4K Mixed 17.7
77% 26.8 MB/s
DQ Read 119
DQ Write 86.6
DQ Mixed 40.8
47% 82 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 56.3%
Great: 60%
Seagate Expansion 2TB
748GB free
Firmware: 0708
SusWrite @10s intervals: 39 41 42 42 41 41 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
22.5% Poor
Read 36.2
Write 40.8
Mixed 34.3
SusWrite 40.9
28% 38.1 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 3.6
4K Mixed 0.5
172% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 22.5%
Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair ValueSelect DDR4 2133 C15 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
39.3% Below average
MC Read 14.5
MC Write 13.2
MC Mixed 10.9
37% 12.9 GB/s
SC Read 11.5
SC Write 13
SC Mixed 12
35% 12.2 GB/s
Latency 66.4
60% 66.4 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 39.3%
Great: 43%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 11%
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Desktop
Desktop 65%
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Workstation
Workstation 10%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B250M-HD3-CF

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