Performance Results

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


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 79.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive	104% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.

Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

PC Performing above expectations (68^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-2500 82,538 User benchmarks, average bench 63% LGA1155, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	79.9% Very good	Memory 93.2 1-Core 107 2-Core 211 79% 137 Pts	4-Core 384 8-Core 396 52% 390 Pts	64-Core 401 25% 401 Pts
Poor: 47% ↑ This bench: 79.9% Great: 72%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80 762,998 User benchmarks, average bench 105% 163GB free (System drive) Firmware: RVT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 386 354 353 355 352 351 MB/s Performing as expected (44^th percentile)	104% Outstanding	Read 484 Write 463 Mixed 409 SusWrite 358 96% 429 MB/s	4K Read 34.1 4K Write 68.7 4K Mixed 46.1 147% 49.6 MB/s	DQ Read 390 DQ Write 355 DQ Mixed 369 278% 371 MB/s
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 104% Great: 129%
WD Green 1TB (2009)-$65 103,919 User benchmarks, average bench 42% 216GB free Firmware: 01.00A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 65 66 65 67 66 66 MB/s Performing below expectations (32^nd percentile)	36.7% Below average	Read 62 Write 60.8 Mixed 42.7 SusWrite 65.7 42% 57.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.5 106% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 23% ↑ This bench: 36.7% Great: 57%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL Ripjaws DDR3 1333 C9 4x4GB 1,941 User benchmarks, average bench 47% 4 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	53.3% Above average	MC Read 17.8 MC Write 19.3 MC Mixed 16.6 51% 17.9 GB/s	SC Read 14.8 SC Write 18.7 SC Mixed 17.4 48% 17 GB/s	Latency 61.7 65% 61.7 ns
Poor: 31% ↑ This bench: 53.3% Great: 54%

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

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

Gaming 37%

Jet ski

Desktop 76%

Battleship

Workstation 29%

Raft

RAM
HyperX DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GBKingstonBench 56%, 28,461 samples	138x
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBCorsairBench 48%, 73,650 samples	131x
Savage DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBHyperXBench 51%, 78,181 samples	105x

Value: 64% - Good

Total price: $364

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