Gigabyte GA-B250M-Gaming 3-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Sail boat
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 an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: 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 90%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics34.1% 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 Drive54.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemGigabyte B250M-Gaming 3
MotherboardGigabyte GA-B250M-Gaming 3-CF  (all builds)
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170221
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 11 '20 at 15:06
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 19%
Watch Gameplay: 1050-Ti + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 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 i5-7600-$89
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
90% Outstanding
Memory 93
1-Core 126
2-Core 259
89% 160 Pts
4-Core 506
8-Core 489
67% 497 Pts
64-Core 505
31% 505 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 90%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 441.87
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
34.1% Below average
Lighting 43.8
Reflection 31.1
Parallax 41.8
36% 38.9 fps
MRender 37.6
Gravity 40.1
Splatting 36.1
31% 37.9 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 34.1%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$30
38GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFK71E0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 32 114 49 1.6 9.5 MB/s
Performing below potential (32nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
54.3% Above average
Read 193
Write 109
Mixed 267
SusWrite 48.7
35% 154 MB/s
4K Read 30.4
4K Write 93.7
4K Mixed 22.4
124% 48.8 MB/s
DQ Read 160
DQ Write 154
DQ Mixed 0.9
44% 105 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 54.3%
Great: 85%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
927GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 183 185 179 185 186 186 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 186
Write 181
Mixed 79.6
SusWrite 184
115% 157 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 106%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C16 2x4GB-$30
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
80% Excellent
MC Read 29.9
MC Write 32
MC Mixed 23.4
81% 28.4 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 28.1
SC Mixed 24.5
67% 23.4 GB/s
Latency 62.2
64% 62.2 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 80%
Great: 90%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-B250M-Gaming 3-CF Builds (Compare 874 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B250M-Gaming 3-CF

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $284
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