Gigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 82%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics54.1% 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 Drive81.3% 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.
High background CPU (27%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemGigabyte B250M-DS3H
MotherboardGigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H  (all builds)
Memory4.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170424
Uptime3.9 Days
Run DateSep 20 '18 at 03:04
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User MEX-User
Background CPU 27%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-3GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (77th 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 (100th percentile)
82% Excellent
Memory 90.6
1-Core 95.2
2-Core 216
76% 134 Pts
4-Core 427
8-Core 409
56% 418 Pts
64-Core 416
26% 416 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 82%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 411.63
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
54.1% Above average
Lighting 66
Reflection 64.8
Parallax 63.4
54% 64.7 fps
MRender 69.6
Gravity 63.5
Splatting 67.1
55% 66.7 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 54.1%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 120GB-$35
28GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3K87RA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 227 66 56 59 48 63 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
81.3% Excellent
Read 480
Write 348
Mixed 326
SusWrite 86.5
69% 310 MB/s
4K Read 30.6
4K Write 89.4
4K Mixed 40
145% 53.3 MB/s
DQ Read 288
DQ Write 257
DQ Mixed 112
128% 219 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 81.3%
Great: 82%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
314GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 137 139 139 139 138 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
85.6% Excellent
Read 160
Write 139
Mixed 83
SusWrite 138
95% 130 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.6
128% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 85.6%
Great: 113%
Kingston DataTraveler 2.0 16GB
14GB free, PID 6544
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 5.3 5.6 4.5 4.5 4.8 4.4 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
7.44% Terrible
Read 34.5
Write 4.2
Mixed 6.8
SusWrite 4.8
12% 12.6 MB/s
4K Read 5.9
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
22% 1.97 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 7.44%
Great: 8%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX 2133 C14 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
38.8% Below average
MC Read 13.9
MC Write 13.5
MC Mixed 11
37% 12.8 GB/s
SC Read 11.1
SC Write 12.6
SC Mixed 10.7
33% 11.5 GB/s
Latency 66.3
60% 66.3 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 38.8%
Great: 42%

 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 4,617 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 - $190

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $414
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