Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 28% Raft	Desktop 59% Gunboat	Workstation 21% Surfboard


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 52.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	54.6% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (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 (67%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

PC Performing above expectations (71^st percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD Athlon II X4 860K-$51 29,887 User benchmarks, average bench 45% P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	52.6% Above average	Memory 69.5 1-Core 68.6 2-Core 94.2 49% 77.4 Pts	4-Core 211 8-Core 192 27% 201 Pts	64-Core 211 13% 211 Pts
Poor: 34% ↑ This bench: 52.6% Great: 54%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200 834,238 User benchmarks, average bench 49% MSI(1462 3160) CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 399.7 Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	54.6% Above average	Lighting 69 Reflection 69 Parallax 62.4 56% 66.8 fps	MRender 72.8 Gravity 64 Splatting 55.1 51% 64 fps
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 54.6% Great: 54%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$29 166,392 User benchmarks, average bench 61% 3GB free (System drive) Firmware: SBFK71E0 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable		Read 239 Write 210 Mixed 185 47% 211 MB/s	4K Read 16.1 4K Write 65.9 4K Mixed 18.5 83% 33.5 MB/s	DQ Read 161 DQ Write 154 DQ Mixed 109 95% 141 MB/s
Poor: 33% Great: 85%
Seagate Laptop SSHD 2.5" 1TB-$41 64,201 User benchmarks, average bench 48% 236GB free Firmware: SM15 SusWrite @10s intervals: 75 77 75 76 76 75 MB/s Performing way below expectations (14^th percentile)	35.3% Below average	Read 45.5 Write 76.7 Mixed 23.3 SusWrite 75.8 40% 55.3 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 5.2 4K Mixed 1.7 327% 2.63 MB/s
Poor: 19% ↑ This bench: 35.3% Great: 65%
WD WD5000AZLX-00K4KA0 500GB 44,506 User benchmarks, average bench 76% 362GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 173 172 174 173 170 MB/s Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	99.7% Outstanding	Read 176 Write 168 Mixed 76.5 SusWrite 172 108% 148 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2.4 4K Mixed 1 193% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 99.7% Great: 104%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Team Team-Elite-16 2x8GB 462 User benchmarks, average bench 39% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz Performing as expected (59^th percentile)	38.6% Below average	MC Read 17.1 MC Write 9.2 MC Mixed 15.7 40% 14 GB/s	SC Read 7.4 SC Write 8 SC Mixed 11 25% 8.8 GB/s	Latency 103 39% 103 ns
Poor: 25% ↑ This bench: 38.6% Great: 49%

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

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

Gaming 5%

Tree trunk

Desktop 43%

Speed boat

Workstation 5%

Tree trunk

SSD
PLUS 480GBSandiskBench 48%, 58,990 samples	3x
SSDNow V300 60GBKingston $76Bench 48%, 24,219 samples	2x
AS350 128GBApacerBench 65%, 2,222 samples	2x

RAM
Vengeance DDR3 2x8GBCorsairBench 44%, 2,237 samples	4x
PSD34G16002 1x4GBPatriotBench 27%, 362 samples	2x
PSD38G16002 2x8GBPatriotBench 52%, 6,044 samples	2x

Value: 56% - Above average

Total price: $81

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