Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 35% Sail boat	Desktop 60% Destroyer	Workstation 25% Raft


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 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 55%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	66.7% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Memory	14GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 14GB 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.

High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

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
AMD A8-6500 APU-$135 7,219 User benchmarks, average bench 50% P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (83^rd percentile)	55% Above average	Memory 76.6 1-Core 68.5 2-Core 87.4 51% 77.5 Pts	4-Core 196 8-Core 196 26% 196 Pts	64-Core 195 12% 195 Pts
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 55% Great: 58%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660-$143 230,793 User benchmarks, average bench 68% MSI(1462 3792) CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 457.30 Performing below potential (40^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	66.7% Good	Lighting 88.2 Reflection 77.8 Parallax 76.9 72% 81 fps	MRender 66.2 Gravity 73.8 Splatting 68 57% 69.3 fps
Poor: 62% ↑ This bench: 66.7% Great: 73%

Drive	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28 1,562,409 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 832GB free Firmware: HP51 SusWrite @10s intervals: 188 188 191 191 190 191 MB/s Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	107% Outstanding	Read 183 Write 138 Mixed 79.8 SusWrite 190 108% 148 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.9 167% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 55% ↑ This bench: 107% Great: 112%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CML8GX3M2A1600C9 Hynix HMT325U6CFR8C-PB CML8GX3M2A1600C9 Micron 8JTF51264AZ-1G6E1 14GB 2 User benchmarks, average bench 30% 1333, 1600, 1333, 1600 MHz 4096, 2048, 4096, 4096 MB Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	30.2% Below average	MC Read 14.2 MC Write 6.1 MC Mixed 10.3 29% 10.2 GB/s	SC Read 7.4 SC Write 6.5 SC Mixed 10 23% 7.97 GB/s	Latency 87.1 46% 87.1 ns
Poor: 29% ↑ This bench: 30.2% Great: 30%

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

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

Gaming 5%

Tree trunk

Desktop 51%

Yacht

Workstation 5%

Tree trunk

CPU
A8-6500 APUAMD $135Bench 50%, 7,219 samples	12x

RAM
HMT325U6CFR8C-PB Micron 8JTF51264AZ-1G6E1 6GBHynixBench 38%, 133 samples	3x
ValueSelect DDR3 1600 C11 2x8GBCorsairBench 52%, 4,966 samples	2x
8JTF51264AZ-1G6E1 Hynix HMT351U6EFR8C-PB 8GBMicronBench 50%, 184 samples	1x

Value: 56% - Above average

Total price: $157

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	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