Gigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 55.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Boot Drive173% 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.
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.
SystemGigabyte B250M-DS3H
MotherboardGigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H  (all builds)
Memory12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170707
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 27 '21 at 11:57
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-7100-$70
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
55.4% Above average
Memory 79.5
1-Core 119
2-Core 204
77% 134 Pts
4-Core 172
8-Core 302
28% 237 Pts
64-Core 305
19% 305 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 55.4%
Great: 69%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-256G-1002 256GB
152GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 21106000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 203 220 158 126 157 217 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
173% Outstanding
Read 1,384
Write 912
Mixed 889
SusWrite 180
187% 841 MB/s
4K Read 42.3
4K Write 172
4K Mixed 64.9
238% 93.1 MB/s
DQ Read 686
DQ Write 801
DQ Mixed 576
481% 688 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 173%
Great: 189%
Hitachi HTS545050A7E380 500GB
461GB free
Firmware: GG2OA7J0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 58 76 79 60 77 110 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
52.3% Above average
Read 106
Write 102
Mixed 44.2
SusWrite 76.7
60% 82.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.4
82% 0.6 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 52.3%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CT8G4DFS824A.C8FDD1 859B CT8G4DFS824A.C8FE 16GB
2400, 2400 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
77.7% Very good
MC Read 28.9
MC Write 31.5
MC Mixed 23.5
80% 28 GB/s
SC Read 17.6
SC Write 28.7
SC Mixed 23.2
66% 23.2 GB/s
Latency 81.6
49% 81.6 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 77.7%
Great: 82%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-B250M-DS3H-CF Builds (Compare 4,610 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H - $343

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $582
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