Performance Results

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


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 88.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive	93.8% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.

Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

PC Performing as expected (58^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53 229,359 User benchmarks, average bench 70% SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	88.2% Excellent	Memory 94 1-Core 119 2-Core 242 86% 152 Pts	4-Core 476 8-Core 482 64% 479 Pts	64-Core 479 30% 479 Pts
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 88.2% Great: 82%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200 834,238 User benchmarks, average bench 49% EVGA(3842 2972) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 416.94 Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 43% Great: 54%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109 695,664 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 340GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 237 255 262 252 249 249 MB/s Performing way below expectations (15^th percentile)	93.8% Outstanding	Read 344 Write 336 Mixed 302 SusWrite 250 69% 308 MB/s	4K Read 32.4 4K Write 91.3 4K Mixed 56.3 170% 60 MB/s	DQ Read 274 DQ Write 215 DQ Mixed 238 180% 242 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 93.8% Great: 134%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 999GB 64,984 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 854GB free Firmware: 0.1 SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 104 105 104 107 106 MB/s Performing way below expectations (16^th percentile)	60.4% Good	Read 105 Write 102 Mixed 34.3 SusWrite 105 63% 86.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.6 117% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 41% ↑ This bench: 60.4% Great: 110%
WD Green 1TB (2010)-$139 139,542 User benchmarks, average bench 44% 397GB free Firmware: 50.0AB50 SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 81 81 81 82 82 MB/s Performing as expected (59^th percentile)	46.4% Average	Read 79.7 Write 72.2 Mixed 63.7 SusWrite 81.7 55% 74.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 0.6 119% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 29% ↑ This bench: 46.4% Great: 59%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB 21,220 User benchmarks, average bench 51% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	63.3% Good	MC Read 21.7 MC Write 23 MC Mixed 20.1 62% 21.6 GB/s	SC Read 17.6 SC Write 22.4 SC Mixed 20.7 58% 20.2 GB/s	Latency 59.9 67% 59.9 ns
Poor: 33% ↑ This bench: 63.3% Great: 62%

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

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

Gaming 10%

Tree trunk

Desktop 69%

Battle cruiser

Workstation 9%

Tree trunk

GPU
HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)Intel $15Bench 3%, 230,189 samples	170x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	158x
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	157x

RAM
TridentX DDR3 2400 C10 2x8GBG.SKILLBench 67%, 24,592 samples	58x
HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBKingstonBench 50%, 19,207 samples	51x
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBCorsairBench 54%, 43,127 samples	51x

Value: 59% - Above average

Total price: $469

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