Gigabyte GA-B250M-Gaming 3-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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 55.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics34.5% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive61.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
High background CPU (28%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemGigabyte B250M-Gaming 3
MotherboardGigabyte GA-B250M-Gaming 3-CF  (all builds)
Memory4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20170221
Uptime1.9 Days
Run DateOct 08 '17 at 12:29
Run Duration196 Seconds
Run User VNM-User
Background CPU 28%
Watch Gameplay: 1050-Ti + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-6100-$40
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
55.9% Above average
Memory 71.4
1-Core 96.7
2-Core 162
64% 110 Pts
4-Core 243
8-Core 197
30% 220 Pts
64-Core 284
18% 284 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 55.9%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Nvidia(10DE 11BF) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 385.41
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
34.5% Below average
Lighting 45.1
Reflection 30.8
Parallax 37.6
37% 37.8 fps
MRender 36.4
Gravity 38.6
Splatting 35.5
30% 36.8 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 34.5%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
68GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 603ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
61.3% Good
Read 499
Write 182
Mixed 239
67% 307 MB/s
4K Read 14.1
4K Write 85.7
4K Mixed 10.3
80% 36.7 MB/s
DQ Read 154
DQ Write 172
DQ Mixed 56.7
72% 127 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 61.3%
Great: 85%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
195GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
78.4% Very good
Read 146
Write 127
Mixed 130
101% 134 MB/s
4K Read 0.84
4K Write 2.51
4K Mixed 0.3
115% 1.22 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 78.4%
Great: 109%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
27GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
67.8% Good
Read 123
Write 114
Mixed 116
88% 117 MB/s
4K Read 0.65
4K Write 1.79
4K Mixed 0.39
104% 0.94 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 67.8%
Great: 69%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
9GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
80.2% Excellent
Read 146
Write 133
Mixed 117
99% 132 MB/s
4K Read 1.19
4K Write 2.62
4K Mixed 0.34
136% 1.38 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 80.2%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Transcend TS1GLH64V4B 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
58.2% Above average
MC Read 21.6
MC Write 22.6
MC Mixed 19.3
60% 21.2 GB/s
SC Read 13.3
SC Write 18.7
SC Mixed 15
45% 15.7 GB/s
Latency 98.2
41% 98.2 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 58.2%
Great: 96%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B250M-Gaming 3-CF

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $284
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