Performance Results

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


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 82.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

PC Performing above expectations (61^st percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7 X 980-$148 8,133 User benchmarks, average bench 76% CPU 1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.35 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	82.6% Excellent	Memory 96.7 1-Core 100 2-Core 193 77% 130 Pts	4-Core 371 8-Core 575 58% 473 Pts	64-Core 750 46% 750 Pts
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 82.6% Great: 85%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k
Spcc Solid State Disk 256GB 641 User benchmarks, average bench 27% 78GB free (System drive) Firmware: SBFM61.2 SusWrite @10s intervals: 169 59 109 42 41 32 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 11% Great: 59%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 2TB 13,609 User benchmarks, average bench 146% 1.5TB free Firmware: 1.0. SusWrite @10s intervals: 210 209 203 212 214 213 MB/s Performing below expectations (34^th percentile)	124% Outstanding	Read 221 Write 188 Mixed 54.7 SusWrite 210 122% 169 MB/s	4K Read 1.4 4K Write 3.2 4K Mixed 1.4 273% 2 MB/s
Poor: 75% ↑ This bench: 124% Great: 213%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 2TB 13,609 User benchmarks, average bench 146% 1.5TB free Firmware: 1.0. SusWrite @10s intervals: 186 190 184 190 190 191 MB/s Performing below expectations (25^th percentile)	112% Outstanding	Read 202 Write 194 Mixed 46.2 SusWrite 188 114% 157 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 3.2 4K Mixed 1.3 250% 1.87 MB/s
Poor: 75% ↑ This bench: 112% Great: 213%

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 way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	55.9% Above average	MC Read 20.2 MC Write 18.1 MC Mixed 20.9 56% 19.7 GB/s	SC Read 13 SC Write 10 SC Mixed 12.7 34% 11.9 GB/s	Latency 51.6 78% 51.6 ns
Poor: 37% ↑ This bench: 55.9% Great: 59%

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

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

Gaming 22%

Surfboard

Desktop 70%

Battle cruiser

Workstation 18%

Surfboard

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	15x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	12x
MZ7PD256HAFV-000H7 256GBSamsungBench 85%, 3,736 samples	12x

Value: 64% - Good

Total price: $249

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $34	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