Gigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 85.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics45.3% 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 Drive54.8% 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.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemGigabyte B250M-DS3H
MotherboardGigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H  (all builds)
Memory4.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170209
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMar 25 '18 at 16:58
Run Duration150 Seconds
Run User JPN-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th 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)
85.5% Excellent
Memory 91.8
1-Core 114
2-Core 220
81% 142 Pts
4-Core 457
8-Core 466
62% 461 Pts
64-Core 467
29% 467 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 85.5%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 470-$126
CLim: 1230 MHz, MLim: 1650 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 18.3.2
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
45.3% Average
Lighting 56.2
Reflection 61.2
Parallax 68.5
46% 62 fps
MRender 61.7
Gravity 51.9
Splatting 50.8
44% 54.8 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 45.3%
Great: 47%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
50GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 60AABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
54.8% Above average
Read 489
Write 104
Mixed 150
53% 248 MB/s
4K Read 19.6
4K Write 96.6
4K Mixed 9.45
93% 41.9 MB/s
DQ Read 18.8
DQ Write 95.2
DQ Mixed 8.55
21% 40.8 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 54.8%
Great: 73%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$31
124GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
92.6% Outstanding
Read 181
Write 141
Mixed 142
116% 155 MB/s
4K Read 0.91
4K Write 2.09
4K Mixed 0.27
107% 1.09 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 92.6%
Great: 109%
Seagate ST1000DM003-1CH1 320GB
27GB free
Firmware: 0001BSM2 Max speed: SATA 1.0 150 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
34% Below average
Read 68.8
Write 49.9
Mixed 51.4
42% 56.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.42
4K Write 0.74
4K Mixed 0.21
55% 0.46 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 34%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
ZION8GBDDR4PC2400 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
44.1% Average
MC Read 16.1
MC Write 15.6
MC Mixed 11.7
41% 14.5 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 16.3
SC Mixed 13.5
41% 14.3 GB/s
Latency 64.4
62% 64.4 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 44.1%
Great: 46%

 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 4,631 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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