Asus STRIX B250G GAMING

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 36.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics56.7% 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 Drive108% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (32%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus STRIX B250G GAMING  (all builds)
Memory4.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170707
Uptime1.9 Days
Run DateApr 18 '18 at 19:52
Run Duration148 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 32%
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 PC Performing as expected (46th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7500-$89
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
36.8% Below average
Memory 11.8
1-Core 103
2-Core 204
50% 106 Pts
4-Core 363
8-Core 303
46% 333 Pts
64-Core 248
15% 248 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 36.8%
Great: 78%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
EVGA(3842 6262) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 388.71
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
56.7% Above average
Lighting 73.6
Reflection 69.3
Parallax 59.8
60% 67.6 fps
MRender 60.8
Gravity 57
Splatting 64.5
50% 60.8 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 56.7%
Great: 60%
Intel HD 630 (Desktop Kaby Lake)
Asus(1043 8694) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 22.20.16.4836
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
6.21% Terrible
Lighting 6.93
Reflection 8.88
Parallax 6.31
6% 7.38 fps
MRender 4.9
Gravity 6.23
Splatting 13.5
7% 8.22 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 6.21%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SX8000NP 128GB
16GB free (System drive)
Firmware: C2.2.1
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 904
Write 227
Mixed 282
102% 471 MB/s
4K Read 34.1
4K Write 126
4K Mixed 38.3
168% 66.3 MB/s
DQ Read 123
DQ Write 193
DQ Mixed 34.1
61% 117 MB/s
Poor: 76%
This bench: 108%
Great: 137%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
615GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
90.2% Outstanding
Read 155
Write 159
Mixed 145
115% 153 MB/s
4K Read 0.49
4K Write 1.86
4K Mixed 0.3
88% 0.88 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 90.2%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX 2133 C14 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
15.5% Very poor
MC Read 6
MC Write 5.4
MC Mixed 5.7
16% 5.7 GB/s
SC Read 4.8
SC Write 3.9
SC Mixed 3.4
12% 4.03 GB/s
Latency 387
10% 387 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 15.5%
Great: 42%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical STRIX B250G GAMING Builds (Compare 1,399 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asus STRIX B250G GAMING

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 73% - Very good Total price: $316
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