Performance Results

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


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 92.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	69.8% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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 (78^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-8400-$131 312,220 User benchmarks, average bench 82% LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	92.8% Outstanding	Memory 94.5 1-Core 125 2-Core 234 86% 151 Pts	4-Core 501 8-Core 653 74% 577 Pts	64-Core 703 44% 703 Pts
Poor: 61% ↑ This bench: 92.8% Great: 89%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-$407 316,424 User benchmarks, average bench 124% MSI(1462 3726) CLim: 2190 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 442.59 Relative performance (0^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	69.8% Good	Lighting 78.9 Reflection 91.1 Parallax 73.1 64% 81 fps	MRender 113 Gravity 78.4 Splatting 103 80% 98.1 fps
Poor: 109% ↑ This bench: 69.8% Great: 134%

Drives	Sequential	Random 4k
Corsair Force 3 120GB-$109 22,358 User benchmarks, average bench 48% 46GB free (System drive) Firmware: 1.3.3 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 5,692 Write 47.7 Mixed 92.8 404% 1,944 MB/s	4K Read 662 4K Write 3 4K Mixed 6 1,013% 224 MB/s
Poor: 32% Great: 61%
Kingston SUV500240G 240GB 13,649 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 138GB free Firmware: 003056RI Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 5,875 Write 46.7 Mixed 95.5 416% 2,006 MB/s	4K Read 758 4K Write 3 4K Mixed 5.8 1,158% 256 MB/s
Poor: 52% Great: 89%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 364GB free Firmware: 02.01A02 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 162 Write 155 Mixed 87.7 100% 135 MB/s	4K Read 1.4 4K Write 2.6 4K Mixed 1.1 229% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 52% Great: 109%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 2TB (2016)-$79 133,734 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 1.5TB free Firmware: CC41 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 5,796 Write 43.7 Mixed 88 1,415% 1,976 MB/s	4K Read 753 4K Write 2.5 4K Mixed 4.7 31,939% 253 MB/s
Poor: 53% Great: 110%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43 606,405 User benchmarks, average bench 82% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2733 MHz Performing as expected (56^th percentile)	83.8% Excellent	MC Read 33.7 MC Write 31.2 MC Mixed 25.2 86% 30 GB/s	SC Read 17.8 SC Write 25.5 SC Mixed 26 66% 23.1 GB/s	Latency 58.6 68% 58.6 ns
Poor: 58% ↑ This bench: 83.8% Great: 104%

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

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

Gaming 110%

UFO

Desktop 91%

Nuclear submarine

Workstation 100%

UFO

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	535x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 273%, 381,216 samples	489x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	404x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	841x
Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $55Bench 84%, 215,644 samples	314x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 4x8GBCorsairBench 87%, 76,101 samples	306x

Value: 71% - Very good

Total price: $926

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