Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 1% Tree trunk	Desktop 43% Speed boat	Workstation 1% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 49.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics	2.16% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	The boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory	5GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 5GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS Version	Although Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 10 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.

Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

5 years ago, 4 years ago.

PC Performing as expected (50^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core2 Quad Q9550-$161 34,093 User benchmarks, average bench 49% CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 2.85 GHz Performing as expected (59^th percentile)	49.6% Average	Memory 74.4 1-Core 40.3 2-Core 79.4 43% 64.7 Pts	4-Core 146 8-Core 148 20% 147 Pts	64-Core 152 9% 152 Pts
Poor: 37% ↑ This bench: 49.6% Great: 57%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 520 16,336 User benchmarks, average bench 2% Device(0000 0000) 1GB CLim: 843 MHz, MLim: 320 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 391.35 Performing as expected (54^th percentile)	2.16% Terrible	Lighting 2.57 Reflection 2.96 Parallax 0.81 2% 2.11 fps	MRender 3.1 Gravity 2.73 Splatting 2.61 2% 2.81 fps
Poor: 2% ↑ This bench: 2.16% Great: 2%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$29 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 643GB free (System drive) Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 120 149 148 165 174 MB/s Performing as expected (55^th percentile)	86.5% Excellent	Read 154 Write 161 Mixed 72.5 SusWrite 147 98% 134 MB/s	4K Read 1.3 4K Write 2.8 4K Mixed 1.2 239% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 86.5% Great: 109%
USB-HS ST3320620A 320GB 7 User benchmarks, average bench 13% 92GB free, PID 002a Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 18 18 18 18 18 18 MB/s Performing below expectations (33^rd percentile)	12% Very poor	Read 27.8 Write 15.3 Mixed 20.3 SusWrite 17.6 26% 20.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 0.7 70% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 12% Great: 13%
BUFFALO External HDD 1TB 295 User benchmarks, average bench 17% 94GB free, PID 0108 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 21 21 21 21 21 21 MB/s Performing below expectations (21^st percentile)	14% Very poor	Read 32.5 Write 19 Mixed 27.8 SusWrite 20.7 32% 25 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 0.8 80% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 14% Great: 20%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown 5GB 14,654 User benchmarks, average bench 18% null MHz 2048, 1024, 2048 MB Performing above expectations (79^th percentile)	21% Poor	MC Read 7.9 MC Write 6.1 MC Mixed 6.4 19% 6.8 GB/s	SC Read 4.9 SC Write 5 SC Mixed 5.1 14% 5 GB/s	Latency 91.6 44% 91.6 ns
Poor: 10% ↑ This bench: 21% Great: 34%

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

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