Asus PRIME B250M-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 48.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics3.52% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive128% 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.
Very high background CPU (85%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus PRIME B250M-A  (all builds)
Memory3.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180511
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 04 '18 at 21:30
Run Duration171 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 85%

 PC Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Pentium G4400-$45
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
48.4% Average
Memory 67.8
1-Core 93.9
2-Core 130
59% 97.2 Pts
4-Core 166
8-Core 191
23% 178 Pts
64-Core 184
11% 184 Pts
Poor: 23%
This bench: 48.4%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 510 (Desktop Skylake)
Asus(1043 8694) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 21.20.16.4551
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
3.52% Terrible
Lighting 3.37
Reflection 4.96
Parallax 3.19
3% 3.84 fps
MRender 6.24
Gravity 2.77
Splatting 8.52
5% 5.84 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 3.52%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB (2018)-$59
129GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 101110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 384 369 383 400 388 396 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
128% Outstanding
Read 1116
Write 1,157
Mixed 1,119
SusWrite 386
212% 945 MB/s
4K Read 40.3
4K Write 82.5
4K Mixed 29.2
142% 50.7 MB/s
DQ Read 455
DQ Write 335
DQ Mixed 220
212% 337 MB/s
Poor: 141%
This bench: 128%
Great: 228%
WD Black NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB (2018)-$59
129GB free
Firmware: 101110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 419 375 388 409 406 411 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
134% Outstanding
Read 1,434
Write 1,221
Mixed 454
SusWrite 401
195% 878 MB/s
4K Read 21.6
4K Write 74.1
4K Mixed 36.2
118% 44 MB/s
DQ Read 421
DQ Write 258
DQ Mixed 281
225% 320 MB/s
Poor: 141%
This bench: 134%
Great: 228%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x4GB-$67
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
58.4% Above average
MC Read 22.8
MC Write 17.9
MC Mixed 21.5
59% 20.7 GB/s
SC Read 15
SC Write 22.1
SC Mixed 19
53% 18.7 GB/s
Latency 107
38% 107 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 58.4%
Great: 81%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME B250M-A Builds (Compare 4,554 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asus PRIME B250M-A - $74

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 73% - Very good Total price: $385
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