Gigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing 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.
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 96.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
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 Drive215% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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 (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemGigabyte B250M-DS3H
MotherboardGigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H  (all builds)
Memory5.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170221
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 15 '18 at 18:33
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing above expectations (85th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$230
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
96.2% Outstanding
Memory 93.9
1-Core 137
2-Core 274
94% 168 Pts
4-Core 530
8-Core 774
81% 652 Pts
64-Core 742
46% 742 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 96.2%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-$101
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 397.64
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
30.5% Below average
Lighting 38.9
Reflection 26.6
Parallax 32.2
32% 32.6 fps
MRender 37.9
Gravity 33.8
Splatting 32.2
28% 34.6 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 30.5%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
116GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
215% Outstanding
Read 1,916
Write 1,032
Mixed 1,150
301% 1,366 MB/s
4K Read 51.4
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 41.8
193% 69.8 MB/s
DQ Read 508
DQ Write 275
DQ Mixed 168
184% 317 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 215%
Great: 236%
Kingston SUV400S37120G 2TB
269GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
49.9% Average
Read 86.1
Write 87.4
Mixed 84.3
65% 85.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.81
4K Write 1.96
4K Mixed 0.2
92% 0.99 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 49.9%
Great: 102%
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)
39.3% Below average
MC Read 14.7
MC Write 13.6
MC Mixed 10.5
37% 12.9 GB/s
SC Read 12.4
SC Write 8.9
SC Mixed 11.1
31% 10.8 GB/s
Latency 60
67% 60 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 39.3%
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 4,629 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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