Asus B150M-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 73.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics19.3% 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 Drive88% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus B150M-A  (all builds)
Memory5.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160512
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 03 '21 at 21:50
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User SVK-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6400-$79
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
73.5% Very good
Memory 84
1-Core 97.3
2-Core 200
73% 127 Pts
4-Core 362
8-Core 378
49% 370 Pts
64-Core 390
24% 390 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 73.5%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 260X-$120
CLim: 1050 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
19.3% Very poor
Lighting 24
Reflection 25.1
Parallax 32
20% 27 fps
MRender 21.8
Gravity 23.4
Splatting 23.5
19% 22.9 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 19.3%
Great: 22%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZ7LN128HCHP-000H1 128GB
83GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02H0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 142 153 153 153 154 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
88% Excellent
Read 453
Write 154
Mixed 192
SusWrite 151
52% 237 MB/s
4K Read 35.8
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 37.8
164% 63.3 MB/s
DQ Read 350
DQ Write 148
DQ Mixed 180
152% 226 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 88%
Great: 87%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
334GB free
Firmware: HPH3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 179 181 179 175 182 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 179
Write 182
Mixed 73.6
SusWrite 178
112% 153 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.7
140% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 102%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Patriot 2400 C15 Series 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (40th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
71.8% Very good
MC Read 26.4
MC Write 28.6
MC Mixed 21.3
73% 25.4 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 28.7
SC Mixed 20.3
62% 21.9 GB/s
Latency 73.4
54% 73.4 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 71.8%
Great: 89%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B150M-A Builds (Compare 1,241 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft

Motherboard: Asus B150M-A - $285

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 49% - Average Total price: $888
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