Asus STRIX B250I GAMING

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 (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 67.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot Drive75.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
Very high background CPU (38%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus STRIX B250I GAMING  (all builds)
Memory3.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170410
Uptime3.7 Days
Run DateNov 16 '17 at 00:34
Run Duration93 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 38%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th 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 above expectations (95th percentile)
67.1% Good
Memory 88.2
1-Core 101
2-Core 168
71% 119 Pts
4-Core 267
8-Core 269
36% 268 Pts
64-Core 254
16% 254 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 67.1%
Great: 68%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteon CV1-8B128-HP 128GB
82GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V182 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
75.3% Very good
Read 501
Write 174
Mixed 264
68% 313 MB/s
4K Read 21.9
4K Write 60
4K Mixed 35.8
111% 39.2 MB/s
DQ Read 258
DQ Write 173
DQ Mixed 69.9
92% 167 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 75.3%
Great: 92%
HGST Travelstar 5K1000 2.5" 750GB-$125
540GB free
Firmware: JA2OA560 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
55.6% Above average
Read 95.1
Write 98.7
Mixed 90.6
71% 94.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.51
4K Write 1.41
4K Mixed 0.2
70% 0.71 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 55.6%
Great: 57%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial Ballistix Sport LT DDR4 2400 C16 1x8GB-$25
1 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
43.9% Average
MC Read 15.7
MC Write 15.6
MC Mixed 13.8
43% 15 GB/s
SC Read 12
SC Write 11.3
SC Mixed 12.4
34% 11.9 GB/s
Latency 69.3
58% 69.3 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 43.9%
Great: 48%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical STRIX B250I GAMING Builds (Compare 230 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

Motherboard: Asus STRIX B250I GAMING

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 76% - Very good Total price: $383
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