Gigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: 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 89.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics57.2% 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 Drive59.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
SystemGigabyte B250M-DS3H
MotherboardGigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H  (all builds)
Memory14.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170707
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMay 21 '18 at 19:20
Run Duration89 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 15%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-3GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (77th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7600-$89
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
89.9% Excellent
Memory 92.2
1-Core 132
2-Core 259
90% 161 Pts
4-Core 506
8-Core 506
68% 506 Pts
64-Core 503
31% 503 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 89.9%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 397.64
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
57.2% Above average
Lighting 72.1
Reflection 71.2
Parallax 66.1
59% 69.8 fps
MRender 68.1
Gravity 62.5
Splatting 67.2
54% 65.9 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 57.2%
Great: 56%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Patriot Burst 120GB
68GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM91.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
59.4% Above average
Read 324
Write 283
Mixed 305
68% 304 MB/s
4K Read 24.4
4K Write 91.2
4K Mixed 8.29
96% 41.3 MB/s
DQ Read 26.6
DQ Write 79.5
DQ Mixed 6.8
18% 37.6 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 59.4%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
V01D4LF8GB5285282400 16GB
2400, 2400 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
80% Very good
MC Read 29.8
MC Write 31.4
MC Mixed 23.6
81% 28.3 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 30.4
SC Mixed 24.4
70% 24.3 GB/s
Latency 63.8
63% 63.8 ns
Poor: 37%
This bench: 80%
Great: 80%

 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 4,616 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 - $190

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $414
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