Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 21% Surfboard	Desktop 56% Gunboat	Workstation 15% Surfboard


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 52.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	42% 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)
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	10GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 10GB 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.

Very high background CPU (42%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

PC Performing as expected (47^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 660 5,902 User benchmarks, average bench 49% Socket 1156, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.35 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (75^th percentile)	52.1% Above average	Memory 72.8 1-Core 53.7 2-Core 71.8 45% 66.1 Pts	4-Core 185 8-Core 179 24% 182 Pts	64-Core 204 13% 204 Pts
Poor: 37% ↑ This bench: 52.1% Great: 55%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200 834,238 User benchmarks, average bench 49% MSI(1462 3160) CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 436.2 Performing below potential (3^rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	42% Average	Lighting 46.2 Reflection 67.6 Parallax 59.3 38% 57.7 fps	MRender 72.6 Gravity 61.9 Splatting 53.7 50% 62.7 fps
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 42% Great: 54%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k
Samsung HD200HJ 200GB 2,663 User benchmarks, average bench 39% 59GB free (System drive) Firmware: KF100-06 SusWrite @10s intervals: 28 17 20 44 53 56 MB/s Performing below expectations (22^nd percentile)	31.3% Below average	Read 72.5 Write 63.5 Mixed 41.3 SusWrite 36.4 39% 53.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.2 4K Mixed 0.6 114% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 21% ↑ This bench: 31.3% Great: 53%
Hitachi HUA723020ALA640 2TB-$41 7,860 User benchmarks, average bench 65% 231GB free Firmware: MK7OAA10 SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 79 80 80 80 81 MB/s Performing below expectations (36^th percentile)	60.9% Good	Read 132 Write 142 Mixed 74 SusWrite 80.3 79% 107 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 0.8 165% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 41% ↑ This bench: 60.9% Great: 83%
Hitachi HUA723020ALA640 2TB-$41 7,860 User benchmarks, average bench 65% 417GB free Firmware: MK7OAA10 SusWrite @10s intervals: 136 137 138 138 140 138 MB/s Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	79% Very good	Read 138 Write 146 Mixed 70.8 SusWrite 138 90% 123 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 0.9 179% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 41% ↑ This bench: 79% Great: 83%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown 10GB 21,027 User benchmarks, average bench 31% null MHz 4096, 2048, 2048, 2048 MB Performing as expected (57^th percentile)	30.6% Below average	MC Read 10 MC Write 9.3 MC Mixed 12.4 30% 10.6 GB/s	SC Read 7.6 SC Write 7.3 SC Mixed 8.3 22% 7.73 GB/s	Latency 95 42% 95 ns
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 30.6% Great: 45%

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 18%

Surfboard

Value: 66% - 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) $48	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16