Asus PRIME B250M-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics52.4% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive88.8% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
Very high background CPU (37%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus PRIME B250M-A  (all builds)
Memory6.7 GB free of 12 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colores,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170908
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 06 '18 at 19:23
Run Duration152 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 37%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-3GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (76th 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 (99th percentile)
75.6% Very good
Memory 91
1-Core 107
2-Core 208
78% 135 Pts
4-Core 336
8-Core 416
48% 376 Pts
64-Core 399
25% 399 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 75.6%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing below potential (62nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
52.4% Above average
Lighting 64.4
Reflection 63.6
Parallax 56.8
52% 61.6 fps
MRender 67.4
Gravity 61.1
Splatting 63
52% 63.8 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 52.4%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX300 240GB-$43
67GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M2CR010 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
88.8% Excellent
Read 518
Write 407
Mixed 423
100% 449 MB/s
4K Read 31.9
4K Write 84.3
4K Mixed 20.5
119% 45.6 MB/s
DQ Read 159
DQ Write 216
DQ Mixed 80.9
91% 152 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 88.8%
Great: 114%
WD Blue 160GB (2007)-$22
144GB free
Firmware: 01.03E01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
47.2% Average
Read 85.2
Write 79.3
Mixed 76.8
60% 80.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.61
4K Write 0.91
4K Mixed 0.41
88% 0.64 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 47.2%
Great: 59%
Samsung G2 Portable 250GB
19GB free, PID 6031
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
20.1% Poor
Read 39
Write 42.4
Mixed 39.4
52% 40.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.65
4K Mixed 0.42
72% 0.86 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 20.1%
Great: 20%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX2400C15D4/4G KHX2400C15/8G 12GB
2400, 2400 MHz
4096, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
73.2% Very good
MC Read 27.5
MC Write 28.7
MC Mixed 22
74% 26.1 GB/s
SC Read 16.4
SC Write 24.9
SC Mixed 21.3
60% 20.9 GB/s
Latency 65.8
61% 65.8 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 73.2%
Great: 78%

 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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