Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 21% Surfboard	Desktop 64% Destroyer	Workstation 15% Surfboard


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 54.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	37.5% 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)
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.

Very high background CPU (70%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

PC Performing above expectations (79^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i3-3220-$79 71,790 User benchmarks, average bench 52% Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-3220 CPU @ 3.30GHz, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (62^nd percentile)	54.2% Above average	Memory 82.6 1-Core 72.2 2-Core 131 59% 95.2 Pts	4-Core 151 8-Core 158 20% 155 Pts	64-Core 169 10% 169 Pts
Poor: 38% ↑ This bench: 54.2% Great: 62%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198 440,282 User benchmarks, average bench 33% Gigabyte(1458 3692) 2GB CLim: 1481 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.71 Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	37.5% Below average	Lighting 49.6 Reflection 45.6 Parallax 41.2 40% 45.4 fps	MRender 39 Gravity 42 Splatting 37 32% 39.3 fps
Poor: 30% ↑ This bench: 37.5% Great: 36%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$125 141,929 User benchmarks, average bench 102% 8GB free (System drive) Firmware: EXM04B6Q Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 454 Write 380 Mixed 311 85% 382 MB/s	4K Read 24.6 4K Write 52.1 4K Mixed 33.3 108% 36.7 MB/s	DQ Read 375 DQ Write 304 DQ Mixed 344 256% 341 MB/s
Poor: 71% Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50 815,515 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 998GB free Firmware: CC25 SusWrite @10s intervals: 161 147 163 158 164 154 MB/s Performing as expected (55^th percentile)	93.2% Outstanding	Read 167 Write 167 Mixed 74.3 SusWrite 158 103% 142 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 0.6 119% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 93.2% Great: 114%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$36 203,102 User benchmarks, average bench 54% 466GB free Firmware: CC35 SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 123 131 131 130 131 MB/s Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	74.6% Very good	Read 131 Write 131 Mixed 62.2 SusWrite 129 83% 113 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.9 161% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 28% ↑ This bench: 74.6% Great: 70%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston HP698650-154-KEB 99U5403-067.A00LF 16GB 1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz 4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	43.7% Average	MC Read 14.5 MC Write 15.9 MC Mixed 14.5 43% 15 GB/s	SC Read 10.8 SC Write 13.6 SC Mixed 13.7 36% 12.7 GB/s	Latency 75.8 53% 75.8 ns

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

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

Gaming 24%

Surfboard

Desktop 75%

Battleship

Workstation 21%

Surfboard

RAM
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GBCorsairBench 53%, 34,385 samples	35x
Savage DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBHyperXBench 51%, 78,181 samples	30x
99U5471-054.A00LF 2x8GBKingstonBench 53%, 9,823 samples	15x

Value: 72% - Very good

Total price: $384

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	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