Gigabyte GA-B250M-HD3-CF

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 71.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive248% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
High background CPU (28%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemGigabyte B250M-HD3
MotherboardGigabyte GA-B250M-HD3-CF  (all builds)
Memory1.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180410
Uptime2.9 Days
Run DateFeb 14 '20 at 19:38
Run Duration150 Seconds
Run User MYS-User
Background CPU 28%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7400-$110
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
71.1% Very good
Memory 78.2
1-Core 99.2
2-Core 167
68% 115 Pts
4-Core 377
8-Core 336
49% 357 Pts
64-Core 391
24% 391 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 71.1%
Great: 73%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$80
705GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S0118C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 991 937 844 800 825 827 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
248% Outstanding
Read 2,193
Write 1,415
Mixed 720
SusWrite 871
288% 1,300 MB/s
4K Read 49
4K Write 138
4K Mixed 74.5
243% 87.2 MB/s
DQ Read 794
DQ Write 619
DQ Mixed 506
433% 640 MB/s
Poor: 175%
This bench: 248%
Great: 372%
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80
102GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 317 151 153 153 152 152 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 480
Write 445
Mixed 404
SusWrite 180
84% 377 MB/s
4K Read 42.1
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 55.1
188% 66.4 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 336
DQ Mixed 348
264% 355 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 105%
Great: 115%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
501GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 149 152 152 153 152 152 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
82.3% Excellent
Read 135
Write 119
Mixed 82.5
SusWrite 152
90% 122 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1.1
227% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 82.3%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Aegis DDR4 2133 C15 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (22nd percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
33% Below average
MC Read 12.3
MC Write 9.9
MC Mixed 9.9
31% 10.7 GB/s
SC Read 10.2
SC Write 12.3
SC Mixed 11.1
32% 11.2 GB/s
Latency 83.9
48% 83.9 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 33%
Great: 43%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-B250M-HD3-CF Builds (Compare 490 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B250M-HD3-CF

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 49% - Average Total price: $210
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