Gigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics4.52% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemGigabyte B250M-DS3H
MotherboardGigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H  (all builds)
Memory4.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171030
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 14 '19 at 21:32
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-7100-$70
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
75.2% Very good
Memory 95.4
1-Core 104
2-Core 170
74% 123 Pts
4-Core 337
8-Core 231
40% 284 Pts
64-Core 206
13% 206 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 75.2%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 630 (Desktop Kaby Lake)
Gigabyte(1458 D000) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 23.20.16.4973
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
4.52% Terrible
Lighting 6.87
Reflection 9.35
Parallax 6.09
6% 7.44 fps
MRender 4.43
Gravity 5.63
Splatting 0.04
2% 3.37 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.52%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba DT01ACA300 3TB-$80
2.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: MX6OABB0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 154 153 154 164 155 152 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
94% Outstanding
Read 172
Write 174
Mixed 22.2
SusWrite 155
94% 131 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.5
134% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 94%
Great: 107%
WD WD1200BB-00RDA0 120GB
40GB free
Firmware: 15.05R15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 34 33 33 35 33 34 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
22.2% Poor
Read 43.5
Write 37.3
Mixed 22
SusWrite 33.5
25% 34.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.6
106% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 22.2%
Great: 31%
Generic Flash Disk 16GB
14GB free, PID 6387
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Read 16.8
Mixed 4.2
9% 10.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Mixed 0
1% 0.1 MB/s
Poor: 2% Great: 8%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT8G4DFD824A.C16FE 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
34.8% Below average
MC Read 10.4
MC Write 12.7
MC Mixed 11.7
33% 11.6 GB/s
SC Read 5.6
SC Write 6.8
SC Mixed 8.4
20% 6.93 GB/s
Latency 55.8
72% 55.8 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 34.8%
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 4,641 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 - $110

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $330
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