Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 6% Tree trunk	Desktop 64% Destroyer	Workstation 6% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 73.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics	2.27% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (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.

PC Performing above expectations (62^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 3.1 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	73.5% Very good	Memory 88.7 1-Core 104 2-Core 181 74% 125 Pts	4-Core 315 8-Core 543 52% 429 Pts	64-Core 511 32% 511 Pts
Poor: 34% ↑ This bench: 73.5% Great: 69%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Mobile Skylake) FAQ - How to force Optimus or Switchable discrete GPUs? Asus(1043 1130) 1GB Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 21.20.16.4550 Performing way below expectations (1^st percentile)	2.27% Terrible	Lighting 2.33 Reflection 13.6 Parallax 2.09 2% 6 fps	MRender 3.67 Gravity 1.97 Splatting 4.83 3% 3.49 fps
Poor: 3% ↑ This bench: 2.27% Great: 6%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80 762,998 User benchmarks, average bench 105% 263GB free (System drive) Firmware: RVT02B6Q Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 6,038 Write 5,713 Mixed 5451 1,280% 5,734 MB/s	4K Read 468 4K Write 194 4K Mixed 242 1,123% 302 MB/s	DQ Read 1,091 DQ Write 616 DQ Mixed 724 574% 811 MB/s
Poor: 74% Great: 129%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB 546,982 User benchmarks, average bench 59% 117GB free Firmware: JB0OA3J0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 83 82 83 84 84 MB/s Performing as expected (56^th percentile)	62.5% Good	Read 135 Write 131 Mixed 25.5 SusWrite 82.8 68% 93.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.5 114% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 35% ↑ This bench: 62.5% Great: 75%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Samsung M471A1K43BB0-CPB Hynix GKE800SO102408-2133 16GB 5 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 2133, 2133 MHz 8192, 8192 MB Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	68.6% Good	MC Read 27.1 MC Write 27 MC Mixed 20.3 71% 24.8 GB/s	SC Read 13.1 SC Write 21 SC Mixed 18.5 50% 17.5 GB/s	Latency 68.8 58% 68.8 ns
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 68.6% Great: 69%

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

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

Gaming 6%

Tree trunk

Desktop 55%

Gunboat

Workstation 6%

Tree trunk

CPU
Core i7-6700HQIntelBench 59%, 320,434 samples	1,225x
Core i5-6300HQIntelBench 54%, 41,531 samples	256x

GPU
HD 530 (Mobile Skylake)IntelBench 5%, 213,495 samples	1,026x
GTX 950MNvidiaBench 14%, 38,813 samples	454x
GTX 1660Nvidia $143Bench 68%, 230,793 samples	1x

SSD
A400 480GBKingston $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples	58x
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	47x
PLUS 240GBSandiskBench 45%, 86,316 samples	36x

RAM
8ATF1G64HZ-2G1B1 1x8GBMicronBench 30%, 4,400 samples	231x
M471A1K43BB0-CPB 1x8GBSamsungBench 35%, 32,056 samples	175x
M471A1K43BB0-CPB 2x8GBSamsungBench 66%, 14,350 samples	133x

Value: 32% - Below average

Total price: $38

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