Gigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics59% 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 Drive88.5% 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.
SystemGigabyte B250M-DS3H
MotherboardGigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H  (all builds)
Memory4.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170424
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateAug 25 '18 at 04:27
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU9%
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 PC Performing above expectations (67th 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 (99th percentile)
79.9% Very good
Memory 80
1-Core 117
2-Core 228
79% 142 Pts
4-Core 463
8-Core 449
61% 456 Pts
64-Core 448
28% 448 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 79.9%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 398.82
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
59% Above average
Lighting 73.6
Reflection 76.8
Parallax 66.8
60% 72.4 fps
MRender 70
Gravity 66.9
Splatting 71.6
57% 69.5 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 59%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS1311 240GB-$78
92GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS131122
SusWrite @10s intervals: 299 206 40 159 172 57 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
88.5% Excellent
Read 469
Write 439
Mixed 365
SusWrite 156
80% 357 MB/s
4K Read 24.9
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 42.1
146% 56.4 MB/s
DQ Read 324
DQ Write 348
DQ Mixed 204
190% 292 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 88.5%
Great: 97%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
579GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 172 174 174 175 175 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 183
Write 82
Mixed 81
SusWrite 173
95% 130 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
139% 1 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 102%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial Ballistix Sport LT DDR4 2400 C16 1x8GB-$25
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
36.3% Below average
MC Read 12.9
MC Write 12.6
MC Mixed 10.8
35% 12.1 GB/s
SC Read 10.5
SC Write 12.1
SC Mixed 10.8
32% 11.1 GB/s
Latency 80.6
50% 80.6 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 36.3%
Great: 48%

 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 4,610 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 - $343

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $582
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HDDRAMUSB
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