Performance Results

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


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (92nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 8 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
Processor	With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 72%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Memory	24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.

PC Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-6700HQ 320,434 User benchmarks, average bench 59% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3.15 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	72% Very good	Memory 82.2 1-Core 104 2-Core 200 74% 129 Pts	4-Core 333 8-Core 550 54% 442 Pts	64-Core 547 34% 547 Pts
Poor: 34% ↑ This bench: 72% Great: 69%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung PM871 M.2 2280 128GB 841 User benchmarks, average bench 72% 119GB free Firmware: EMT23D0Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 148 148 147 148 148 MB/s Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	88.4% Excellent	Read 478 Write 154 Mixed 196 SusWrite 148 54% 244 MB/s	4K Read 37 4K Write 114 4K Mixed 36.2 163% 62.6 MB/s	DQ Read 351 DQ Write 153 DQ Mixed 183 154% 229 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 88.4% Great: 89%
Sandisk SD8SNAT-128G-1006 128GB 252 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 49GB free (System drive) Firmware: Z2311006 SusWrite @10s intervals: 176 176 176 177 176 178 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 27% Great: 103%
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 1TB 266,123 User benchmarks, average bench 42% 931GB free Firmware: 2AR20002 SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 106 108 109 109 110 MB/s Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	61.1% Good	Read 106 Write 75.9 Mixed 58.2 SusWrite 107 64% 86.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 2.4 4K Mixed 0.9 165% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 61.1% Great: 59%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown CT16G4SFD8213.C16FAD Samsung M471A1K43BB0-CPB 24GB 11 User benchmarks, average bench 69% 2133, 2133 MHz 16384, 8192 MB Performing above expectations (77^th percentile)	71% Very good	MC Read 26.6 MC Write 27.2 MC Mixed 21.5 72% 25.1 GB/s	SC Read 16 SC Write 28.1 SC Mixed 22.4 63% 22.2 GB/s	Latency 76.5 52% 76.5 ns
Poor: 62% ↑ This bench: 71% Great: 73%

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

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

Gaming 10%

Tree trunk

Desktop 65%

Battle cruiser

Workstation 10%

Tree trunk

CPU
Core i7-6820HKIntelBench 69%, 20,362 samples	2x
Core i7-6700HQIntelBench 59%, 320,434 samples	1x

GPU
HD 530 (Mobile Skylake)IntelBench 5%, 213,495 samples	2x
GTX 1070 (Mobile)NvidiaBench 72%, 73,882 samples	1x

SSD
870 QVO 1TBSamsung $113Bench 95%, 80,665 samples	1x
Micron_2200_MTFDHBA512TCK 512GBBench 188%, 4,220 samples	1x
PM981 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GBSamsungBench 217%, 80,540 samples	1x

RAM
CT16G4SFD8213.C16FAD 859B CT16G4SFD8213.C16FAD Hynix HMA41GS6AFR8N-TF 40GBUnknownBench 68%, 1 sample	1x
HMA81GS6CJR8N-VK HMA41GS6AFR8N-TF 16GBHynixBench 63%, 85 samples	1x
HMA41GS6AFR8N-TF 4x8GBHynixBench 71%, 1,022 samples	1x

Value: 32% - Below average

Total price: $113

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	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