Asus PRIME B250M-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat
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 83.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics49.6% 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)
Boot Drive89.7% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (32%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus PRIME B250M-A  (all builds)
Memory27.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180511
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 23 '19 at 17:03
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 32%

 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
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
83.5% Excellent
Memory 90.1
1-Core 126
2-Core 244
86% 153 Pts
4-Core 415
8-Core 633
65% 524 Pts
64-Core 684
42% 684 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 83.5%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1430 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 431.60
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
49.6% Average
Lighting 60.4
Reflection 66.9
Parallax 58.9
49% 62.1 fps
MRender 71.4
Gravity 59
Splatting 56
50% 62.1 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 49.6%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM871 M.2 2280 256GB
201GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT23D0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 255 272 289 289 288 278 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
89.7% Excellent
Read 403
Write 261
Mixed 240
SusWrite 278
66% 296 MB/s
4K Read 30.7
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 36.4
147% 56.4 MB/s
DQ Read 294
DQ Write 236
DQ Mixed 190
162% 240 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 89.7%
Great: 102%
USB Flash Disk 8GB
1GB free, PID 3267
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 30 31 31 30 31 30 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
15.3% Very poor
Read 37
Write 14.2
Mixed 7.5
SusWrite 30.5
27% 22.3 MB/s
4K Read 4.7
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 1.5
92% 2.3 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 15.3%
Great: 29%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378A1G43EB1-CPB 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
73.2% Very good
MC Read 26
MC Write 28
MC Mixed 23.4
74% 25.8 GB/s
SC Read 16.8
SC Write 28.8
SC Mixed 21.4
64% 22.3 GB/s
Latency 67
60% 67 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 73.2%
Great: 109%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME B250M-A Builds (Compare 4,574 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asus PRIME B250M-A - $74

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $304
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