Performance Results

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


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 88.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
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.

PC Performing above expectations (70^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-2600K-$319 147,533 User benchmarks, average bench 71% LGA1155, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	88.6% Excellent	Memory 96 1-Core 118 2-Core 239 86% 151 Pts	4-Core 443 8-Core 603 66% 523 Pts	64-Core 605 37% 605 Pts
Poor: 56% ↑ This bench: 88.6% Great: 83%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100 951,591 User benchmarks, average bench 103% 15GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT02B6Q Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 474 Write 448 Mixed 378 97% 433 MB/s	4K Read 30.3 4K Write 82.6 4K Mixed 39.4 140% 50.8 MB/s	DQ Read 386 DQ Write 352 DQ Mixed 364 274% 367 MB/s
Poor: 72% Great: 124%
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95 217,115 User benchmarks, average bench 96% 4GB free Firmware: EXT0DB6Q Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 475 Write 400 Mixed 390 94% 422 MB/s	4K Read 31.4 4K Write 42.6 4K Mixed 28.4 106% 34.1 MB/s	DQ Read 386 DQ Write 77 DQ Mixed 137 125% 200 MB/s
Poor: 64% Great: 118%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$38 815,515 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 31GB free Firmware: CC24 SusWrite @10s intervals: 145 149 140 130 146 140 MB/s Performing as expected (48^th percentile)	90% Excellent	Read 172 Write 146 Mixed 83.5 SusWrite 142 100% 136 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.2 4K Mixed 0.8 144% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 90% Great: 114%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$49 257,835 User benchmarks, average bench 57% 44GB free Firmware: 05.01D05 SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 96 96 86 96 103 MB/s Performing as expected (46^th percentile)	54.9% Above average	Read 95.8 Write 93.3 Mixed 62 SusWrite 94.8 64% 86.5 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 2.6 4K Mixed 1 201% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 35% ↑ This bench: 54.9% Great: 76%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown CML8GX3M2A1600C9 029E CML8GX3M2A1600C9 029E CMZ8GX3M2A1866C9 029E CMZ8GX3M2A1866C9 16GB 7 User benchmarks, average bench 55% 1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz 4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	58.1% Above average	MC Read 19.7 MC Write 20.3 MC Mixed 17.8 55% 19.3 GB/s	SC Read 16.4 SC Write 21.1 SC Mixed 20 55% 19.2 GB/s	Latency 54 74% 54 ns
Poor: 50% ↑ This bench: 58.1% Great: 59%

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

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

Gaming 38%

Jet ski

Desktop 78%

Battleship

Workstation 31%

Sail boat

RAM
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GBCorsairBench 53%, 34,385 samples	61x
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GBCorsairBench 53%, 20,667 samples	45x
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBCorsairBench 48%, 73,650 samples	39x

Value: 62% - Good

Total price: $570

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16