Asus PRIME B250M-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 88.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics47.1% 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 Drive51.9% 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.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus PRIME B250M-A  (all builds)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180327
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 13 '19 at 05:24
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 22%
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 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700-$180
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
88.3% Excellent
Memory 91.3
1-Core 117
2-Core 235
84% 148 Pts
4-Core 465
8-Core 636
70% 550 Pts
64-Core 640
40% 640 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 88.3%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
CLim: 1268 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.12.1
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
47.1% Average
Lighting 58.8
Reflection 63.5
Parallax 68.4
48% 63.5 fps
MRender 64.3
Gravity 51.2
Splatting 53
46% 56.2 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 47.1%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Agility 3 120GB-$102
13GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2.15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 84 89 89 85 87 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
51.9% Above average
Read 148
Write 115
Mixed 138
SusWrite 87
27% 122 MB/s
4K Read 24
4K Write 94.4
4K Mixed 24.4
118% 47.6 MB/s
DQ Read 143
DQ Write 106
DQ Mixed 112
87% 120 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 51.9%
Great: 61%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
931GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 165 165 165 166 167 166 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 197
Write 150
Mixed 99.1
SusWrite 166
112% 153 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.1
218% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 104%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA451U6AFR8N-TF Kingston KHX2133C14D4/4G HMA451U6AFR8N-TF Kingston KHX2133C14D4/4G 16GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
76.8% Very good
MC Read 27.7
MC Write 29.3
MC Mixed 23.8
77% 26.9 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 30.9
SC Mixed 23.5
69% 24.2 GB/s
Latency 65.2
61% 65.2 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 76.8%
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 4,549 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: 72% - Very good Total price: $400
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