Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive	224% 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.
Memory	16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

PC Performing above expectations (83^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-8700-$200 349,567 User benchmarks, average bench 87% LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	101% Outstanding	Memory 97.4 1-Core 144 2-Core 287 98% 176 Pts	4-Core 562 8-Core 882 89% 722 Pts	64-Core 1,173 73% 1,173 Pts
Poor: 75% ↑ This bench: 101% Great: 94%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43 165,668 User benchmarks, average bench 213% 437GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Performing above expectations (63^rd percentile)	224% Outstanding	Read 1,797 Write 1,306 Mixed 1,229 320% 1,444 MB/s	4K Read 50 4K Write 128 4K Mixed 24 174% 67.3 MB/s	DQ Read 600 DQ Write 409 DQ Mixed 25.7 149% 345 MB/s
Poor: 153% ↑ This bench: 224% Great: 254%
SanDisk Extreme USB 3.0 64GB-$72 6,221 User benchmarks, average bench 74% 28GB free, PID 5580 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	108% Outstanding	Read 243 Write 183 Mixed 202 259% 209 MB/s	4K Read 10.8 4K Write 9.87 4K Mixed 3.21 485% 7.96 MB/s	DQ Read 12.2 DQ Write 9.59 DQ Mixed 3.58 493% 8.45 MB/s
Poor: 22% ↑ This bench: 108% Great: 111%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB 2,787 User benchmarks, average bench 81% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3001 MHz Performing above expectations (80^th percentile)	96.4% Outstanding	MC Read 37.5 MC Write 36.7 MC Mixed 26.4 96% 33.5 GB/s	SC Read 22.7 SC Write 39.5 SC Mixed 30.2 88% 30.8 GB/s	Latency 48.6 82% 48.6 ns
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 96.4% Great: 103%

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

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

Gaming 110%

UFO

Desktop 91%

Nuclear submarine

Workstation 100%

UFO

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	534x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 273%, 381,216 samples	489x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	403x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	841x
Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $55Bench 84%, 215,644 samples	313x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 4x8GBCorsairBench 87%, 76,101 samples	305x

Value: 71% - Very good

Total price: $926

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	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