Performance Results

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


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 83.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive	70.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 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.

PC Performing as expected (60^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-2500K-$246 143,007 User benchmarks, average bench 66% CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.3 GHz Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	83.7% Excellent	Memory 94.8 1-Core 106 2-Core 211 80% 137 Pts	4-Core 420 8-Core 419 56% 419 Pts	64-Core 422 26% 422 Pts
Poor: 44% ↑ This bench: 83.7% Great: 79%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Intel 520 Series 180GB-$132 14,258 User benchmarks, average bench 72% 57GB free (System drive) Firmware: LB3i SusWrite @10s intervals: 142 139 156 147 144 146 MB/s Performing as expected (48^th percentile)	70.7% Very good	Read 356 Write 175 Mixed 236 SusWrite 146 51% 228 MB/s	4K Read 35.1 4K Write 67.4 4K Mixed 36.2 135% 46.2 MB/s	DQ Read 66.8 DQ Write 206 DQ Mixed 104 89% 126 MB/s
Poor: 54% ↑ This bench: 70.7% Great: 88%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$34 1,562,409 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 200GB free Firmware: CC4H SusWrite @10s intervals: 130 105 93 138 134 134 MB/s Performing way below expectations (7^th percentile)	59.3% Above average	Read 82.5 Write 30.5 Mixed 37.2 SusWrite 122 50% 68.1 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 6.8 4K Mixed 0.5 223% 2.77 MB/s
Poor: 55% ↑ This bench: 59.3% Great: 112%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown CMX4GX3M1A1600C9 029E CMZ4GX3M1A1600C9 8GB 84 User benchmarks, average bench 58% 1600, 1600 MHz 4096, 4096 MB Performing above expectations (85^th percentile)	63% Good	MC Read 22.1 MC Write 22.8 MC Mixed 20.4 62% 21.8 GB/s	SC Read 17.1 SC Write 19.4 SC Mixed 18.8 53% 18.4 GB/s	Latency 57.6 69% 57.6 ns
Poor: 35% ↑ This bench: 63% Great: 64%

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

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

Gaming 35%

Sail boat

Desktop 75%

Battleship

Workstation 27%

Raft

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	20x
SSDNow V300 120GBKingston $38Bench 54%, 339,020 samples	19x
MX500 500GBCrucial $54Bench 106%, 237,241 samples	19x

RAM
CMZ8GX3M1A1600C10 Kingston KHX1600C9D3/4GX 12GBUnknownBench 42%, 55 samples	18x
Savage DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBHyperXBench 51%, 78,181 samples	13x
RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBG.SKILLBench 53%, 47,852 samples	8x

Value: 58% - Above average

Total price: $620

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