Performance Results


Gaming 16% Surfboard	Desktop 66% Battle cruiser	Workstation 12% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 59.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	52.6% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	64.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory	4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

PC Performing above expectations (62^nd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD Phenom II X4 955-$83 41,403 User benchmarks, average bench 51% CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	59.8% Above average	Memory 87.6 1-Core 47.5 2-Core 94.9 51% 76.7 Pts	4-Core 188 8-Core 189 25% 189 Pts	64-Core 188 12% 188 Pts
Poor: 38% ↑ This bench: 59.8% Great: 60%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200 834,238 User benchmarks, average bench 49% EVGA(3842 2978) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 461.09 Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	52.6% Above average	Lighting 64.2 Reflection 76 Parallax 66.2 52% 68.8 fps	MRender 70.7 Gravity 66.1 Splatting 59.8 53% 65.5 fps
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 52.6% Great: 54%

Drive	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$115 141,929 User benchmarks, average bench 102% 207GB free (System drive) Firmware: EXM0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 188 190 197 200 200 201 MB/s Performing below potential (3^rd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable	64.8% Good	Read 247 Write 199 Mixed 194 SusWrite 196 47% 209 MB/s	4K Read 30.5 4K Write 61.2 4K Mixed 37.9 127% 43.2 MB/s	DQ Read 37.1 DQ Write 109 DQ Mixed 48.9 44% 65 MB/s
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 64.8% Great: 124%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL F3 DDR3 1600 C9 1x4GB 9 User benchmarks, average bench 23% 1 of 4 slots used 4GB DIMM 667 MHz Performing as expected (56^th percentile)	24.7% Poor	MC Read 9.2 MC Write 6.7 MC Mixed 7.4 22% 7.77 GB/s	SC Read 7 SC Write 6.2 SC Mixed 5.4 18% 6.2 GB/s	Latency 69.9 57% 69.9 ns
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 24.7% Great: 28%

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

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

Gaming 2%

Tree trunk

Desktop 58%

Gunboat

Workstation 2%

Tree trunk

GPU
HD 2500 (Desktop 1.05 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 146,665 samples	614x
HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 150,891 samples	461x
G41 Express ChipsetIntelBench 0%, 33,874 samples	361x

Value: 72% - Very good

Total price: $87

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