Performance Results


Gaming 21% Surfboard	Desktop 64% Destroyer	Workstation 16% Surfboard


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 56%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	34.5% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	18.6% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
Memory	8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

PC Performing above expectations (64^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD FX-4100-$110 32,471 User benchmarks, average bench 51% AM3R2, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (87^th percentile)	56% Above average	Memory 81.4 1-Core 63.3 2-Core 112 54% 85.7 Pts	4-Core 180 8-Core 180 24% 180 Pts	64-Core 171 11% 171 Pts
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 56% Great: 58%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD HD 7950-$290 33,820 User benchmarks, average bench 29% Gigabyte(1458 254C) 3GB CLim: 1000 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 19.4.3 Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	34.5% Below average	Lighting 44.6 Reflection 32.2 Parallax 59.7 36% 45.5 fps	MRender 30.4 Gravity 42.1 Splatting 39.2 31% 37.2 fps
Poor: 25% ↑ This bench: 34.5% Great: 32%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$29 166,392 User benchmarks, average bench 61% 75GB free (System drive) Firmware: SBFK71E0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 80 41 42 37 36 MB/s Performing below potential (1^st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable	18.6% Very poor	Read 154 Write 85 Mixed 61.8 SusWrite 53 20% 88.4 MB/s	4K Read 7.7 4K Write 15.1 4K Mixed 6.8 28% 9.87 MB/s	DQ Read 11 DQ Write 14.5 DQ Mixed 10 8% 11.8 MB/s
Poor: 33% ↑ This bench: 18.6% Great: 85%
Seagate ST3500312CS 500GB-$24 89,637 User benchmarks, average bench 46% 466GB free Firmware: SS16 SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 107 106 106 106 106 MB/s Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	59.9% Above average	Read 103 Write 102 Mixed 53.7 SusWrite 106 67% 91.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.8 141% 1 MB/s
Poor: 23% ↑ This bench: 59.9% Great: 60%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown 1x8GB 168,538 User benchmarks, average bench 38% 1 of 2 slots used 8GB DIMM Performing below potential (36^th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	27.5% Poor	MC Read 9.3 MC Write 8.7 MC Mixed 8.3 25% 8.77 GB/s	SC Read 7.7 SC Write 8.2 SC Mixed 8.6 23% 8.17 GB/s	Latency 78 51% 78 ns
Poor: 18% ↑ This bench: 27.5% Great: 67%

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

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

Gaming 22%

Surfboard

Desktop 65%

Destroyer

Workstation 18%

Surfboard

Value: 88% - Excellent

Total price: $281

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