Asus PRIME B250M-K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 50.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics15.9% 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 Drive57.7% 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 (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus PRIME B250M-K  (all builds)
Memory3.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191022
Uptime1.4 Days
Run DateJul 30 '20 at 20:13
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User PRT-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing below expectations (40th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Pentium G4560-$31
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
50.1% Above average
Memory 59
1-Core 90.3
2-Core 150
57% 99.9 Pts
4-Core 245
8-Core 209
31% 227 Pts
64-Core 209
13% 209 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 50.1%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GT 1030
Asus(1043 85F5) 2GB
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 451.67
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
15.9% Very poor
Lighting 19.5
Reflection 15.4
Parallax 19
16% 18 fps
MRender 16.6
Gravity 19.8
Splatting 20.8
16% 19.1 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 15.9%
Great: 15%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Team T2535T240G 240GB
29GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q1205B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 66 38 43 38 50 38 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
57.7% Above average
Read 329
Write 196
Mixed 110
SusWrite 45.6
38% 170 MB/s
4K Read 28.7
4K Write 74.5
4K Mixed 20.8
110% 41.3 MB/s
DQ Read 176
DQ Write 248
DQ Mixed 29.3
73% 151 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 57.7%
Great: 93%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
101GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 108 109 109 112 112 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
85.5% Excellent
Read 189
Write 182
Mixed 77
SusWrite 110
102% 139 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
139% 1 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 85.5%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Aegis DDR4 2400 C15 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
28.7% Poor
MC Read 11.6
MC Write 9.8
MC Mixed 8.7
29% 10 GB/s
SC Read 9.2
SC Write 7.7
SC Mixed 7.3
23% 8.07 GB/s
Latency 131
31% 131 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 28.7%
Great: 46%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME B250M-K Builds (Compare 2,459 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asus PRIME B250M-K - $73

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 84% - Excellent Total price: $270
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