Asus PRIME B250M-A

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (96th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 4 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 82.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
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)
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180511
Uptime2.5 Days
Run DateFeb 15 '20 at 07:57
Run Duration56 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7400-$95
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
82.5% Excellent
Memory 94
1-Core 103
2-Core 212
79% 136 Pts
4-Core 410
8-Core 417
55% 413 Pts
64-Core 409
25% 409 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 82.5%
Great: 73%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pcie SSD 512GB
83GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ECFM22.6 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,098
Write 2,229
Mixed 1,268
346% 1,532 MB/s
4K Read 52.7
4K Write 171
4K Mixed 77
269% 100 MB/s
DQ Read 593
DQ Write 1,115
DQ Mixed 1,007
722% 905 MB/s
Poor: 105% Great: 267%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
PNY 8GBF2X04JEEE35-12-K 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
83.9% Excellent
MC Read 28.8
MC Write 33
MC Mixed 27.3
85% 29.7 GB/s
SC Read 18.7
SC Write 32.6
SC Mixed 23.7
71% 25 GB/s
Latency 59.7
67% 59.7 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 83.9%
Great: 86%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME B250M-A Builds (Compare 4,554 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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