Performance Results

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


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 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 50%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	3.8% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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 (42^nd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-4700MQ-$209 69,603 User benchmarks, average bench 59% CPU Socket - U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 1.8 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (19^th percentile)	50% Above average	Memory 68.1 1-Core 49.1 2-Core 97.9 45% 71.7 Pts	4-Core 174 8-Core 263 27% 219 Pts	64-Core 273 17% 273 Pts
Poor: 32% ↑ This bench: 50% Great: 71%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Mobile 1.15 GHz) FAQ - How to force Optimus or Switchable discrete GPUs? Legend(17AA 221E) 1GB Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.5058 Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	3.8% Terrible	Lighting 3.93 Reflection 7.19 Parallax 6.62 3% 5.92 fps	MRender 7.48 Gravity 2.33 Splatting 7.83 5% 5.88 fps
Poor: 2% ↑ This bench: 3.8% Great: 3%

Drives	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$125 141,929 User benchmarks, average bench 102% 6GB free (System drive) Firmware: EXM02B6Q Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 947 Write 724 Mixed 1,016 200% 896 MB/s	4K Read 77.1 4K Write 71.8 4K Mixed 72 247% 73.6 MB/s	DQ Read 414 DQ Write 346 DQ Mixed 353 272% 371 MB/s
Poor: 71% Great: 124%
VK0800GDJYA 800GB 123 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 160GB free Firmware: 4IWVHPG0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 516 468 469 468 446 431 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 73% Great: 100%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Hynix HMT41GS6AFR8A-PB Kingston 99U5428-018.A00LF 16GB 131 User benchmarks, average bench 53% 1600, 1600 MHz 8192, 8192 MB Performing way below expectations (9^th percentile)	45.4% Average	MC Read 17.8 MC Write 17.6 MC Mixed 14.4 47% 16.6 GB/s	SC Read 9.4 SC Write 10 SC Mixed 12.9 31% 10.8 GB/s	Latency 106 38% 106 ns
Poor: 42% ↑ This bench: 45.4% Great: 58%

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

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

Gaming 7%

Tree trunk

Desktop 55%

Gunboat

Workstation 6%

Tree trunk

CPU
Core i7-4700MQIntel $209Bench 59%, 69,603 samples	1x

GPU
HD 4600 (Mobile 1.15 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 258,091 samples	1x

SSD
MZ7TD256HAFV-000L7 256GBSamsungBench 61%, 6,630 samples	1x

RAM
M471B1G73QH0-YK0 0913 HMT41GS6MFR8C-PB 16GBSamsungBench 48%, 1 sample	1x

Value: 63% - Good

Total price: $209

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