Performance Results

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


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 48%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Memory	7GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 7GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

PC Performing as expected (56^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i3 540-$60 24,563 User benchmarks, average bench 46% CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.05 GHz, turbo 3.05 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (63^rd percentile)	48% Average	Memory 66.2 1-Core 71.3 2-Core 106 50% 81.2 Pts	4-Core 173 8-Core 180 23% 176 Pts	64-Core 174 11% 174 Pts
Poor: 33% ↑ This bench: 48% Great: 52%

Drives	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80 762,998 User benchmarks, average bench 105% 109GB free (System drive) Firmware: RVT03B6Q Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable	Read 242 Write 185 Mixed 203 47% 210 MB/s	4K Read 20.5 4K Write 40.2 4K Mixed 25.2 85% 28.6 MB/s	DQ Read 203 DQ Write 188 DQ Mixed 169 134% 187 MB/s
Poor: 74% Great: 129%
Hitachi HDT721050SLA360 500GB-$66 2,319 User benchmarks, average bench 48% 203GB free Firmware: ST3OA31B Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 82 Write 33.7 Mixed 42.7 39% 52.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.8 147% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 26% Great: 62%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown ACR256X64D3U1333C9 0198 99U5471-020.A00LF 0198 ACR128X64D3U1333C9 7GB 5 User benchmarks, average bench 26% 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz 2048, 4096, 1024 MB Performing as expected (50^th percentile)	26.5% Poor	MC Read 9 MC Write 8 MC Mixed 10.6 26% 9.2 GB/s	SC Read 6.2 SC Write 6.3 SC Mixed 6.7 18% 6.4 GB/s	Latency 111 36% 111 ns
Poor: 22% ↑ This bench: 26.5% Great: 28%

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

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

Gaming 4%

Tree trunk

Desktop 48%

Yacht

Workstation 4%

Tree trunk

GPU
GeForce GT 710NvidiaBench 3%, 187,161 samples	2x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	2x
GT 1030NvidiaBench 14%, 185,384 samples	2x

SSD
AS340 120GBApacerBench 67%, 5,956 samples	2x
SH103S3240G-NV 240GBKingstonBench 73%, 64 samples	1x
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	1x

RAM
ACR256X64D3U1333C9 0198 99U5471-020.A00LF 0198 ACR128X64D3U1333C9 7GBUnknownBench 26%, 5 samples	2x
HMT425U6AFR6C-PB 1x2GBHynixBench 27%, 179 samples	1x
GU512303EP0202 2x2GBUnknownBench 27%, 1,099 samples	1x

Value: 61% - Good

Total price: $110

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