Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 33% Sail boat	Desktop 74% Battleship	Workstation 25% Raft


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 72.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics	46.6% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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 (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

PC Performing as expected (59^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 870-$100 37,228 User benchmarks, average bench 66% CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 2.95 GHz, turbo 3.15 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	72.3% Very good	Memory 93.8 1-Core 84.9 2-Core 162 69% 114 Pts	4-Core 281 8-Core 373 42% 327 Pts	64-Core 375 23% 375 Pts
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 72.3% Great: 74%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75 261,163 User benchmarks, average bench 46% XFX(1682 9480) CLim: 1288 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.7 Performing below potential (58^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	46.6% Average	Lighting 56.6 Reflection 66.1 Parallax 70.9 46% 64.5 fps	MRender 65.8 Gravity 54.7 Splatting 55 47% 58.5 fps
Poor: 35% ↑ This bench: 46.6% Great: 53%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$125 141,929 User benchmarks, average bench 102% 10GB free (System drive) Firmware: EXM04B6Q Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable		Read 235 Write 219 Mixed 207 49% 220 MB/s	4K Read 20.8 4K Write 51.8 4K Mixed 29.4 97% 34 MB/s	DQ Read 198 DQ Write 183 DQ Mixed 193 144% 191 MB/s
Poor: 71% Great: 124%
Seagate ST3500620AS 500GB-$145 5,462 User benchmarks, average bench 46% 116GB free Firmware: SD36 SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 73 73 73 73 73 MB/s Performing below expectations (27^th percentile)	39.4% Below average	Read 64.3 Write 14.8 Mixed 40.3 SusWrite 72.7 36% 48 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 0.8 142% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 20% ↑ This bench: 39.4% Great: 59%
WD Green 1TB (2010)-$139 139,542 User benchmarks, average bench 44% 343GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 73 74 73 74 73 MB/s Performing as expected (49^th percentile)	42.7% Average	Read 75.5 Write 77.5 Mixed 66 SusWrite 73.1 54% 73 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1 4K Mixed 0.6 110% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 29% ↑ This bench: 42.7% Great: 59%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown GU512303EP0202 4x2GB 604 User benchmarks, average bench 37% 4 of 4 slots used 8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz Performing above expectations (67^th percentile)	40.9% Average	MC Read 14.6 MC Write 13.4 MC Mixed 12.3 38% 13.4 GB/s	SC Read 11.8 SC Write 11.5 SC Mixed 12 34% 11.8 GB/s	Latency 60.2 66% 60.2 ns
Poor: 23% ↑ This bench: 40.9% Great: 51%

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

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

Gaming 22%

Surfboard

Desktop 71%

Battleship

Workstation 17%

Surfboard

SSD
A400 120GBKingston $29Bench 61%, 166,392 samples	5x
CS900 240GBPNY $20Bench 73%, 61,417 samples	4x
SSDNow V300 240GBKingston $35Bench 64%, 176,713 samples	4x

RAM
GU512303EP0202 4x2GBUnknownBench 37%, 604 samples	14x
M378B5273BH1-CH9 80CE M378B5273BH1-CH9 80CE M378B5673FH0-CH9 80CE M378B5673FH0-CH9 12GBUnknownBench 41%, 58 samples	10x
ACR256X64D3U1333C9 4x2GBKingstonBench 39%, 522 samples	8x

Value: 65% - Good

Total price: $427

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