Gigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 90.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics32.8% 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 Drive66.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemGigabyte B250M-DS3H
MotherboardGigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H  (all builds)
Memory4.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170424
Uptime10.7 Days
Run DateOct 21 '19 at 11:47
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 14%
Watch Gameplay: 1050-Ti + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7600K-$190
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
90.2% Outstanding
Memory 92.2
1-Core 132
2-Core 258
90% 161 Pts
4-Core 508
8-Core 513
68% 511 Pts
64-Core 496
31% 496 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 90.2%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 436.48
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
32.8% Below average
Lighting 41.6
Reflection 30
Parallax 36
34% 35.9 fps
MRender 38.5
Gravity 39.8
Splatting 35.3
31% 37.9 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 32.8%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 120GB-$42
29GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z33130RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 77 64 45 48 48 45 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
66.2% Good
Read 486
Write 111
Mixed 209
SusWrite 54.3
47% 215 MB/s
4K Read 29.4
4K Write 94
4K Mixed 21.9
122% 48.4 MB/s
DQ Read 147
DQ Write 190
DQ Mixed 30.9
62% 123 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 66.2%
Great: 78%
Fujitsu MHZ2160BH G2 160GB-$80
5GB free
Firmware: 8909
SusWrite @10s intervals: 46 42 38 37 31 31 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
24.2% Poor
Read 46.3
Write 46.3
Mixed 31
SusWrite 37.6
30% 40.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.4
89% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 24.2%
Great: 34%
Generic Flash-Disk 8GB
7GB free, PID 1908
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.5 4.6 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
2.96% Terrible
Read 6.5
Write 4.5
Mixed 4.8
SusWrite 4.6
7% 5.1 MB/s
4K Read 4.3
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0.1
19% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 2.96%
Great: 16%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C14 1x8GB-$25
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
40.1% Average
MC Read 14.4
MC Write 14.1
MC Mixed 10.9
38% 13.1 GB/s
SC Read 11.7
SC Write 13.2
SC Mixed 11.9
35% 12.3 GB/s
Latency 63.8
63% 63.8 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 40.1%
Great: 47%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-B250M-DS3H-CF Builds (Compare 4,630 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H - $201

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $424
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