Gigabyte GA-B250M-HD3-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics32.2% 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 Drive56.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemGigabyte B250M-HD3
MotherboardGigabyte GA-B250M-HD3-CF  (all builds)
Memory4 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170706
Uptime5.3 Days
Run DateAug 28 '18 at 22:27
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User HKG-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing as expected (44th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7500-$89
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
75.9% Very good
Memory 82.4
1-Core 105
2-Core 222
76% 137 Pts
4-Core 398
8-Core 413
54% 406 Pts
64-Core 429
26% 429 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 75.9%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
Zotac(19DA 1376) 2GB
CLim: 1443 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 391.1
Performing below potential (46th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
32.2% Below average
Lighting 41.6
Reflection 40.2
Parallax 36
34% 39.3 fps
MRender 37.3
Gravity 36.9
Splatting 32.7
29% 35.6 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 32.2%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Fury 120GB-$160
46GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 60AABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 90 83 93 91 96 MB/s
Performing below potential (23rd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
56.8% Above average
Read 239
Write 126
Mixed 176
SusWrite 90.3
35% 158 MB/s
4K Read 25.1
4K Write 81.4
4K Mixed 30.9
121% 45.8 MB/s
DQ Read 91.9
DQ Write 124
DQ Mixed 104
80% 107 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 56.8%
Great: 75%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
212GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 124 124 128 127 127 126 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
85.8% Excellent
Read 173
Write 187
Mixed 37.2
SusWrite 126
95% 131 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.5
124% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 85.8%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-2400 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
33% Below average
MC Read 13.4
MC Write 10.2
MC Mixed 9.2
31% 10.9 GB/s
SC Read 8.7
SC Write 10.7
SC Mixed 8.4
26% 9.27 GB/s
Latency 76.2
52% 76.2 ns
Poor: 26%
This bench: 33%
Great: 47%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-B250M-HD3-CF Builds (Compare 490 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B250M-HD3-CF

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