Asus PRIME B250M-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics57.7% 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 Drive81.9% 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.
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.
High background CPU (30%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus PRIME B250M-A  (all builds)
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170908
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateNov 18 '18 at 16:13
Run Duration163 Seconds
Run User PHL-User
Background CPU 30%

 PC Performing as expected (56th 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 (100th percentile)
79.7% Very good
Memory 86.4
1-Core 100
2-Core 212
76% 133 Pts
4-Core 423
8-Core 421
56% 422 Pts
64-Core 417
26% 417 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 79.7%
Great: 73%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 630 (Desktop Kaby Lake)
Asus(1043 8694) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 23.20.16.4973
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
4.8% Terrible
Lighting 6.87
Reflection 10.3
Parallax 6.81
6% 8.01 fps
MRender 7.62
Gravity 6
Splatting 0.04
3% 4.55 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.8%
Great: 7%
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 416.81
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
57.7% Above average
Lighting 72.2
Reflection 75.2
Parallax 63.6
59% 70.3 fps
MRender 69.5
Gravity 64.4
Splatting 69
56% 67.6 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 57.7%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB-$89
56GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3J96R9
SusWrite @10s intervals: 324 140 61 91 75 38 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
81.9% Excellent
Read 452
Write 352
Mixed 39
SusWrite 122
53% 241 MB/s
4K Read 25.1
4K Write 93.4
4K Mixed 41.1
140% 53.2 MB/s
DQ Read 297
DQ Write 277
DQ Mixed 126
139% 233 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 81.9%
Great: 88%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
92GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 96 94 95 95 97 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
62% Good
Read 121
Write 125
Mixed 76
SusWrite 95.4
77% 104 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
135% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 62%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown IM48GU48N24-FFFHM 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
42% Average
MC Read 14.6
MC Write 14.7
MC Mixed 13
40% 14.1 GB/s
SC Read 11.1
SC Write 14.2
SC Mixed 12.4
36% 12.6 GB/s
Latency 71
56% 71 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 42%
Great: 89%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME B250M-A Builds (Compare 4,558 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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