Performance Results

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


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 56.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
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	12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.

High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

PC Performing above expectations (82^nd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD A8-5600K APU-$250 14,744 User benchmarks, average bench 49% FM2+ , 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads Base clock 4.8 GHz, turbo 4.75 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (83^rd percentile)	56.1% Above average	Memory 81.2 1-Core 77.5 2-Core 152 62% 103 Pts	4-Core 182 8-Core 183 24% 183 Pts	64-Core 174 11% 174 Pts
Poor: 34% ↑ This bench: 56.1% Great: 59%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 560GB free (System drive) Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 146 125 142 143 146 MB/s Performing above expectations (63^rd percentile)	90.1% Outstanding	Read 180 Write 163 Mixed 85.3 SusWrite 134 103% 140 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 2.7 4K Mixed 1.2 225% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 90.1% Great: 109%
WD Blue 2.5" 500GB (2009)-$50 31,419 User benchmarks, average bench 32% 466GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 75 79 79 79 79 MB/s Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	45.2% Average	Read 79.3 Write 68.7 Mixed 43.5 SusWrite 78.2 50% 67.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 0.7 126% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 45.2% Great: 43%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Adata DDR3 1866 Hynix HMT351U6CFR8C-PB 12GB 1333, 1600, 1333 MHz 4096, 4096, 4096 MB Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	26.9% Poor	MC Read 11.4 MC Write 5.6 MC Mixed 8.7 24% 8.57 GB/s	SC Read 8 SC Write 6.7 SC Mixed 8.9 22% 7.87 GB/s	Latency 78.4 51% 78.4 ns

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

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

Gaming 6%

Tree trunk

Desktop 47%

Yacht

Workstation 6%

Tree trunk

SSD
SSDNow V300 120GBKingston $37Bench 54%, 339,020 samples	7x
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	6x
A400 480GBKingston $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples	6x

RAM
1x8GBUnknownBench 38%, 168,538 samples	6x
Kingston KHX1600C10D3/8G 8GBUnknownBench 34%, 241 samples	4x
RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GBG.SKILLBench 56%, 22,320 samples	4x

Value: 45% - Average

Total price: $286

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	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