Performance Results

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


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
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.

5 years ago, 5 years ago.

PC Performing above expectations (67^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180 588,978 User benchmarks, average bench 81% LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	101% Outstanding	Memory 97 1-Core 153 2-Core 301 101% 184 Pts	4-Core 586 8-Core 737 85% 661 Pts	64-Core 736 46% 736 Pts
Poor: 70% ↑ This bench: 101% Great: 90%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Sandisk SD6PP4M-256G-1006 256GB 1,500 User benchmarks, average bench 81% 149GB free (System drive) Firmware: A200806 SusWrite @10s intervals: 582 589 589 539 259 108 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 52% Great: 103%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 316GB 3 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 167GB free Firmware: 0.1 SusWrite @10s intervals: 214 124 64 119 89 57 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	72.2% Very good	Read 398 Write 84.7 Mixed 156 SusWrite 111 41% 187 MB/s	4K Read 34.4 4K Write 97.3 4K Mixed 38 152% 56.6 MB/s	DQ Read 36.2 DQ Write 98.9 DQ Mixed 39.2 38% 58.1 MB/s
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 72.2% Great: 72%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 1TB 73 User benchmarks, average bench 64% 579GB free Firmware: 0.1 SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 69 67 69 70 70 MB/s Performing way below expectations (3^rd percentile)	36.3% Below average	Read 58 Write 68.5 Mixed 37.2 SusWrite 68.7 43% 58.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.4 4K Write 0.7 4K Mixed 0.5 85% 0.53 MB/s
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 36.3% Great: 95%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$48 606,405 User benchmarks, average bench 82% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3066 MHz Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	104% Outstanding	MC Read 38 MC Write 39.2 MC Mixed 32.4 104% 36.5 GB/s	SC Read 22.9 SC Write 42.4 SC Mixed 31.5 92% 32.3 GB/s	Latency 50.4 79% 50.4 ns
Poor: 58% ↑ This bench: 104% Great: 104%

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

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

Gaming 90%

Nuclear submarine

Desktop 94%

Nuclear submarine

Workstation 77%

Battleship

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	35x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	25x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	25x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $48Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	30x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $39Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	21x
Vengeance LED DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $161Bench 85%, 35,811 samples	16x

Value: 110% - Outstanding

Total price: $699

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16