Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 16% Surfboard	Desktop 64% Destroyer	Workstation 13% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. 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 67.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	22.8% 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 Drive	The 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.
Memory	12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.

PC Performing as expected (43^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7 960-$220 16,233 User benchmarks, average bench 68% LGA1366, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.2 GHz Performing as expected (45^th percentile)	67.4% Good	Memory 84.8 1-Core 39.8 2-Core 126 52% 83.5 Pts	4-Core 271 8-Core 428 43% 349 Pts	64-Core 429 27% 429 Pts
Poor: 56% ↑ This bench: 67.4% Great: 76%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD HD 7870-$203 42,130 User benchmarks, average bench 26% PwrHis(1787 2328) 2GB CLim: 975 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.4.4 Performing below potential (14^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	22.8% Poor	Lighting 28.9 Reflection 23.2 Parallax 35.8 24% 29.3 fps	MRender 21.6 Gravity 26 Splatting 29.3 21% 25.6 fps
Poor: 24% ↑ This bench: 22.8% Great: 28%

Drive	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$40 257,835 User benchmarks, average bench 57% 678GB free (System drive) Firmware: 05.0 Performing above expectations (85^th percentile)	69.2% Good	Read 115 Write 126 Mixed 125 92% 122 MB/s	4K Read 1.01 4K Write 1.61 4K Mixed 0.42 118% 1.01 MB/s
Poor: 35% ↑ This bench: 69.2% Great: 76%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown 6x2GB 38,297 User benchmarks, average bench 46% 6 of 6 slots used 12GB DIMM Performing below potential (27^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	40.8% Average	MC Read 15.6 MC Write 11.8 MC Mixed 15.6 41% 14.3 GB/s	SC Read 8.3 SC Write 8.3 SC Mixed 10.7 26% 9.1 GB/s	Latency 72.1 56% 72.1 ns
Poor: 37% ↑ This bench: 40.8% Great: 59%

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

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

Gaming 35%

Jet ski

Desktop 73%

Battleship

Workstation 28%

Raft

Value: 59% - Above average

Total price: $380

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16