Performance Results

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


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (30th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 70 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 57.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Boot Drive	40.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.

Very high background CPU (58%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

PC Performing below expectations (30^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD FX-8300-$168 49,767 User benchmarks, average bench 58% CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (57^th percentile)	57.8% Above average	Memory 81.9 1-Core 42.2 2-Core 112 50% 78.7 Pts	4-Core 184 8-Core 347 32% 266 Pts	64-Core 346 21% 346 Pts
Poor: 48% ↑ This bench: 57.8% Great: 64%

Drive	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Crucial BX500 240GB-$28 142,801 User benchmarks, average bench 56% 18GB free (System drive) Firmware: M6CR013 SusWrite @10s intervals: 314 40 84 52 5.2 69 MB/s Performing below expectations (29^th percentile)	40.3% Average	Read 335 Write 295 Mixed 286 SusWrite 94.1 56% 253 MB/s	4K Read 18.3 4K Write 31 4K Mixed 14.2 62% 21.2 MB/s	DQ Read 25.7 DQ Write 79.5 DQ Mixed 0.4 15% 35.2 MB/s
Poor: 30% ↑ This bench: 40.3% Great: 92%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL Value DDR3 1600 C11 2x8GB 5,391 User benchmarks, average bench 53% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz Performing below potential (4^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	30% Poor	MC Read 10.4 MC Write 10.2 MC Mixed 8.7 28% 9.77 GB/s	SC Read 8.6 SC Write 7.9 SC Mixed 9.1 24% 8.53 GB/s	Latency 77.1 52% 77.1 ns
Poor: 32% ↑ This bench: 30% Great: 61%

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

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

Gaming 21%

Surfboard

Desktop 65%

Destroyer

Workstation 17%

Surfboard

SSD
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	40x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	26x
SSDNow V300 120GBKingston $38Bench 54%, 339,020 samples	17x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	27x
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples	16x
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x4GBHyperX $35Bench 51%, 38,490 samples	12x

Value: 88% - Excellent

Total price: $152

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $31	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16