Performance Results


Gaming 3% Tree trunk	Desktop 54% Yacht	Workstation 2% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 56.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	3.3% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	56.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory	4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS Version	Although Windows 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.

PC Performing above expectations (74^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-4200U-$281 64,450 User benchmarks, average bench 43% CPU Socket - U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 2.3 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	56.3% Above average	Memory 82 1-Core 68.5 2-Core 117 56% 89.2 Pts	4-Core 182 8-Core 171 24% 176 Pts	64-Core 170 10% 170 Pts
Poor: 20% ↑ This bench: 56.3% Great: 56%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Intel HD 4400 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz) FAQ - How to force Optimus or Switchable discrete GPUs? Dell(1028 0616) 2GB Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.3277 Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	3.3% Terrible	Lighting 4.13 Reflection 3.85 Parallax 5.09 3% 4.36 fps	MRender 3.67 Gravity 2 Splatting 5.39 3% 3.69 fps
Poor: 2% ↑ This bench: 3.3% Great: 3%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Galax GX024010A100-A1 240GB 123 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 87GB free (System drive) Firmware: SAFM11.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing below expectations (33^rd percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 1 (09) Power-on hours count 100 100 911 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 103 (A8) Unknown 100 100 0 (AA) Unknown 100 100 203 (AD) Unknown 100 100 524313 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 14 (DA) Unknown 100 100 0 (F1) Unknown 100 100 1991	56.6% Above average	Read 510 Write 96.1 Mixed 247 62% 284 MB/s	4K Read 27.4 4K Write 80.5 4K Mixed 10.8 98% 39.6 MB/s	DQ Read 30 DQ Write 85.5 DQ Mixed 10.9 22% 42.1 MB/s
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 56.6% Great: 78%
Samsung M3 Portable 1TB 17,632 User benchmarks, average bench 27% 576GB free, PID 61b6 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	40.3% Average	Read 71.9 Write 109 Mixed 70.9 112% 84 MB/s	4K Read 0.3 4K Write 1.95 4K Mixed 0.34 79% 0.86 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 40.3% Great: 42%
Mass Storage Device 750GB 820 User benchmarks, average bench 15% 133GB free, PID 6116 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	19.7% Very poor	Read 39.8 Write 40.9 Mixed 31.5 48% 37.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.51 74% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 4% ↑ This bench: 19.7% Great: 20%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Hynix HMT451S6AFR8A-PB 1x4GB 19,285 User benchmarks, average bench 25% 1 of 1 slots used 4GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz Performing as expected (43^rd percentile)	26.5% Poor	MC Read 9.3 MC Write 9 MC Mixed 7.5 25% 8.6 GB/s	SC Read 6.2 SC Write 6.6 SC Mixed 7.4 19% 6.73 GB/s	Latency 76.9 52% 76.9 ns
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 26.5% Great: 32%

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

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

Gaming 4%

Tree trunk

Desktop 42%

Speed boat

Workstation 4%

Tree trunk

GPU
HD 4400 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 275,372 samples	245x
GeForce GT 740MNvidiaBench 6%, 15,605 samples	61x

RAM
SH5641G8FJ8NWRNSQG 1x8GBSmartBench 28%, 3,351 samples	82x
SH564128FJ8NWRNSQG 1x4GBSmartBench 27%, 2,672 samples	45x
M471B5173DB0-YK0 1x4GBSamsungBench 24%, 51,191 samples	16x

Value: 22% - Poor

Total price: $28

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