Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 23% Surfboard	Desktop 68% Battle cruiser	Workstation 19% Surfboard


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 64.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	36.1% 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	8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

PC Performing above expectations (80^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD FX-8350-$130 313,196 User benchmarks, average bench 61% CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	64.7% Good	Memory 90.4 1-Core 72.8 2-Core 125 61% 96.1 Pts	4-Core 212 8-Core 429 38% 321 Pts	64-Core 440 27% 440 Pts
Poor: 48% ↑ This bench: 64.7% Great: 68%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD R9 280X-$500 94,130 User benchmarks, average bench 35% Asus(1043 0444) 3GB CLim: 1000 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 18.9.3 Performing below potential (74^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	36.1% Below average	Lighting 47 Reflection 31.8 Parallax 62.9 38% 47.2 fps	MRender 30 Gravity 46.1 Splatting 39.6 32% 38.6 fps
Poor: 31% ↑ This bench: 36.1% Great: 39%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100 951,591 User benchmarks, average bench 103% 52GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 494 97 98 99 94 96 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 72% Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$24 574,344 User benchmarks, average bench 58% 21GB free Firmware: CC41 SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 151 134 155 124 154 MB/s Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	84.2% Excellent	Read 160 Write 156 Mixed 69.5 SusWrite 133 95% 130 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.8 150% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 27% ↑ This bench: 84.2% Great: 88%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 498GB 5,568 User benchmarks, average bench 58% 178GB free Firmware: 0.1 SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 129 127 128 128 126 MB/s Performing above expectations (78^th percentile)	67.9% Good	Read 118 Write 114 Mixed 50.8 SusWrite 118 73% 100 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.2 4K Mixed 0.8 132% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 28% ↑ This bench: 67.9% Great: 90%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. 8GB 2,343 User benchmarks, average bench 38% 1146, 1146 MHz 4096, 4096 MB Performing above expectations (66^th percentile)	40.4% Average	MC Read 14.7 MC Write 13.7 MC Mixed 12.9 39% 13.8 GB/s	SC Read 9.5 SC Write 9.2 SC Mixed 12 29% 10.2 GB/s	Latency 66.7 60% 66.7 ns
Poor: 21% ↑ This bench: 40.4% Great: 53%

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

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

Gaming 19%

Surfboard

Desktop 64%

Destroyer

Workstation 15%

Surfboard

RAM
16GBUnknownBench 41%, 70,565 samples	5x
BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. 8GBUnknownBench 38%, 2,343 samples	5x
99U5471-039.A00LF 2x8GBKingstonBench 54%, 1,536 samples	3x

Value: 88% - Excellent

Total price: $210

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $31	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16