Asus PRIME B250M-A

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive53.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
MotherboardAsus PRIME B250M-A  (all builds)
Memory2 GB free of 4 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170710
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 25 '19 at 23:08
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-7100-$41
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
75.9% Very good
Memory 93.2
1-Core 122
2-Core 221
84% 146 Pts
4-Core 342
8-Core 333
45% 337 Pts
64-Core 337
21% 337 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 75.9%
Great: 69%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SSD 120GB 120GB
12GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0630A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 41 32 41 39 36 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
53.1% Above average
Read 345
Write 168
Mixed 156
SusWrite 44.6
39% 178 MB/s
4K Read 23.7
4K Write 99.1
4K Mixed 11.5
103% 44.8 MB/s
DQ Read 142
DQ Write 189
DQ Mixed 18.4
55% 116 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 53.1%
Great: 81%
Kingston DataTraveler 100 G3 USB 3.0 32GB-$9
4GB free, PID 1666
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Read 40.5
Mixed 4.2
17% 22.4 MB/s
4K Read 4
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
15% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 6% Great: 28%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1x4GB
1 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
44.1% Average
MC Read 16
MC Write 15.4
MC Mixed 12
41% 14.5 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 15.2
SC Mixed 13.5
40% 14 GB/s
Latency 61.6
65% 61.6 ns
Poor: 13%
This bench: 44.1%
Great: 52%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME B250M-A Builds (Compare 4,563 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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