Performance Results

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


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 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 50.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	1.75% 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 (43^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-2630QM-$199 39,605 User benchmarks, average bench 55% CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 2 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg) Performing below expectations (21^st percentile)	50.2% Above average	Memory 63.1 1-Core 68.8 2-Core 130 51% 87.2 Pts	4-Core 202 8-Core 347 33% 274 Pts	64-Core 352 22% 352 Pts
Poor: 32% ↑ This bench: 50.2% Great: 65%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz) FAQ - How to force Optimus or Switchable discrete GPUs? Dell(1028 04CA) 2GB Driver: Ver. 9.17.10.4459 Performing above expectations (69^th percentile)	1.75% Terrible	Lighting 1.93 Reflection 4.15 Parallax 1.25 2% 2.45 fps	MRender 3 Gravity 1.03 Splatting 3.35 2% 2.46 fps
Poor: 1% ↑ This bench: 1.75% Great: 2%

Drives	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100 951,591 User benchmarks, average bench 103% 42GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT02B6Q Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 2,568 Write 2,384 Mixed 2,434 550% 2,462 MB/s	4K Read 138 4K Write 92.6 4K Mixed 91.7 376% 108 MB/s	DQ Read 465 DQ Write 292 DQ Mixed 397 291% 385 MB/s
Poor: 72% Great: 124%
WD Blue 2.5" 1TB (2011)-$75 18,569 User benchmarks, average bench 47% 3GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 104 Write 101 Mixed 52.9 63% 85.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 0.8 150% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 26% Great: 63%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance SODIM DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB 2,188 User benchmarks, average bench 55% 2 of 2 slots used 16GB SODIMM DDR3 1600 MHz Performing below expectations (37^th percentile)	54.3% Above average	MC Read 20.1 MC Write 21 MC Mixed 18.9 57% 20 GB/s	SC Read 14.7 SC Write 13.2 SC Mixed 14.3 40% 14.1 GB/s	Latency 119 34% 119 ns
Poor: 42% ↑ This bench: 54.3% Great: 61%

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

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

Gaming 2%

Tree trunk

Desktop 51%

Yacht

Workstation 2%

Tree trunk

GPU
HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 209,058 samples	1,261x
GeForce GT 525MNvidiaBench 2%, 9,032 samples	378x
HD 3000 (Mobile V2 1.3 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 110,588 samples	296x

RAM
M471B5273DH0-CH9 1x4GBSamsungBench 25%, 18,713 samples	88x
HMT351S6BFR8C-H9 1x4GBHynixBench 24%, 8,698 samples	68x
M471B5273CH0-CH9 1x4GBSamsungBench 24%, 13,596 samples	50x

Value: 57% - Above average

Total price: $228

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