Performance Results

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


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive	50.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 as expected (54^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-5930K-$70 34,039 User benchmarks, average bench 80% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (71^st percentile)	81.6% Excellent	Memory 85.6 1-Core 94 2-Core 218 74% 132 Pts	4-Core 418 8-Core 647 66% 532 Pts	64-Core 861 53% 861 Pts
Poor: 70% ↑ This bench: 81.6% Great: 91%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500 167,107 User benchmarks, average bench 59% Nvidia(10DE 1116) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 418.81 Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 53% Great: 66%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung PM851 2.5 7mm 512GB 527 User benchmarks, average bench 71% 150GB free (System drive) Firmware: EXT07D0Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 181 84 71 59 61 51 MB/s Performing way below expectations (13^th percentile)	50.9% Above average	Read 329 Write 91.2 Mixed 96.7 SusWrite 84.3 33% 150 MB/s	4K Read 18.9 4K Write 42.7 4K Mixed 21.3 78% 27.6 MB/s	DQ Read 325 DQ Write 57 DQ Mixed 86.9 90% 156 MB/s
Poor: 45% ↑ This bench: 50.9% Great: 96%
WD Green 4TB (2013)-$136 31,988 User benchmarks, average bench 66% 2TB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 117 118 119 117 118 MB/s Performing as expected (50^th percentile)	66% Good	Read 113 Write 112 Mixed 67.5 SusWrite 116 75% 102 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2.4 4K Mixed 1 193% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 66% Great: 87%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Micron 8ATF51264AZ-2G1A1 4x4GB 1,465 User benchmarks, average bench 91% 4 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	99% Outstanding	MC Read 38.6 MC Write 40.7 MC Mixed 35.5 109% 38.3 GB/s	SC Read 14.5 SC Write 19.1 SC Mixed 20.6 52% 18.1 GB/s	Latency 71.6 56% 71.6 ns
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 99% Great: 101%

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

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

Gaming 82%

Aircraft carrier

Desktop 81%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 72%

Battleship

SSD
PM851 2.5 7mm 128GBSamsungBench 58%, 3,901 samples	72x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	52x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	52x

RAM
HMA41GU6AFR8N-TF 4x8GBHynixBench 83%, 2,656 samples	134x
HMA451U6AFR8N-TF 4x4GBHynixBench 84%, 1,850 samples	130x
M378A5143DB0-CPB 4x4GBSamsungBench 88%, 1,582 samples	130x

Value: 69% - Good

Total price: $530

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	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