Asus PRIME B250M-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 158%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 141%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 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 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics210% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive78.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus PRIME B250M-A  (all builds)
Memory9.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180511
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJun 10 '21 at 03:36
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing below expectations (34th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$241
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
79.1% Very good
Memory 84
1-Core 137
2-Core 251
88% 157 Pts
4-Core 398
8-Core 752
68% 575 Pts
64-Core 684
42% 684 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 79.1%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,306
Gigabyte(1458 4044) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 466.63
Performing below potential (48th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
210% Outstanding
Lighting 308
Reflection 298
Parallax 345
251% 317 fps
MRender 355
Gravity 254
Splatting 191
210% 267 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 210%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 870 EVO 1TB-$100
568GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 453 474 479 486 482 487 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
78.6% Very good
Read 216
Write 58
Mixed 79
SusWrite 477
47% 207 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 61.9
4K Mixed 33.6
77% 32 MB/s
DQ Read 354
DQ Write 334
DQ Mixed 353
262% 347 MB/s
Poor: 82%
This bench: 78.6%
Great: 137%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
101GB free
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 424 313 314 307 264 227 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 510
Write 488
Mixed 462
SusWrite 308
99% 442 MB/s
4K Read 41.2
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 56.6
191% 67.8 MB/s
DQ Read 386
DQ Write 345
DQ Mixed 360
271% 364 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 115%
Great: 129%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
79GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 77 81 79 80 79 79 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
59.5% Above average
Read 128
Write 124
Mixed 72.8
SusWrite 79.1
74% 101 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.9
166% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 59.5%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D240FSB.16FBD 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
38.8% Below average
MC Read 13.6
MC Write 14.6
MC Mixed 11.9
38% 13.4 GB/s
SC Read 8.9
SC Write 10.3
SC Mixed 9.9
28% 9.7 GB/s
Latency 73.4
54% 73.4 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 38.8%
Great: 88%

 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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HDDRAMUSB
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