Asus PRIME B250M-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 83%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics30.5% 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 Drive109% 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.
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.
MotherboardAsus PRIME B250M-A  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180327
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 05 '19 at 17:15
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User MEX-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700-$167
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
83% Excellent
Memory 91.5
1-Core 118
2-Core 212
81% 140 Pts
4-Core 402
8-Core 655
65% 528 Pts
64-Core 657
41% 657 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 83%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050
Gigabyte(1458 379C) 3GB
CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 417.71
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
30.5% Below average
Lighting 39.5
Reflection 31.5
Parallax 38
32% 36.3 fps
MRender 29.1
Gravity 39.4
Splatting 31.4
27% 33.3 fps
Poor: 26%
This bench: 30.5%
Great: 30%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Ultimate SU800 256GB-$54
174GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0427AC
SusWrite @10s intervals: 454 441 430 421 419 416 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 449
Write 414
Mixed 395
SusWrite 430
95% 422 MB/s
4K Read 33.3
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 46.5
169% 63.9 MB/s
DQ Read 236
DQ Write 337
DQ Mixed 260
204% 278 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 109%
Great: 118%
WD Red 1TB (2012)-$88
900GB free
Firmware: 82.00A82
SusWrite @10s intervals: 139 142 141 143 142 139 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
81.3% Excellent
Read 142
Write 137
Mixed 83.8
SusWrite 141
92% 126 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1
201% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 81.3%
Great: 87%
Seagate BUP Slim BL 2TB
266GB free
Firmware: 0107
SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 85 85 85 85 85 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
47.9% Average
Read 81
Write 65.7
Mixed 49.4
SusWrite 85.1
52% 70.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 3.8
4K Mixed 1
206% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 47.9%
Great: 66%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata DDR4 2400 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
46.3% Average
MC Read 16.5
MC Write 16.1
MC Mixed 13.1
44% 15.2 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 15.5
44% 15.5 GB/s
Latency 64.9
62% 64.9 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 46.3%
Great: 47%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME B250M-A Builds (Compare 4,562 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
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Desktop
Desktop 75%
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Workstation
Workstation 33%
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Motherboard: Asus PRIME B250M-A - $74

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 73% - Very good Total price: $385
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