Performance Results

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


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 45.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Boot Drive	The boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory	8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

PC Performing as expected (42^nd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core2 Quad Q9400-$170 24,176 User benchmarks, average bench 46% CPU, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 2.65 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (46^th percentile)	45.6% Average	Memory 66.2 1-Core 38.5 2-Core 76.8 40% 60.5 Pts	4-Core 146 8-Core 150 20% 148 Pts	64-Core 152 9% 152 Pts
Poor: 34% ↑ This bench: 45.6% Great: 53%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k
Seagate ST9250610NS 250GB 200 User benchmarks, average bench 48% 190GB free (System drive) Firmware: AA09 SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 83 90 95 95 94 MB/s Performing above expectations (67^th percentile)	54% Above average	Read 96.4 Write 93.6 Mixed 62.6 SusWrite 91.3 63% 86 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 1.1 200% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 30% ↑ This bench: 54% Great: 62%
Imation HQT 8GB 27 User benchmarks, average bench 6% 2GB free, PID 0677 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.3 4 3.2 4 3.4 4 MB/s Performing way below expectations (8^th percentile)	4.35% Terrible	Read 17.4 Write 9.5 Mixed 8 SusWrite 3.6 11% 9.62 MB/s	4K Read 4.4 4K Write 0 4K Mixed 0.1 20% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 4% ↑ This bench: 4.35% Great: 9%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown 4x2GB 183,252 User benchmarks, average bench 25% 4 of 4 slots used 8GB DIMM DDR2 Performing as expected (49^th percentile)	20.6% Poor	MC Read 7 MC Write 6.5 MC Mixed 6.3 19% 6.6 GB/s	SC Read 5.9 SC Write 6.6 SC Mixed 6.2 18% 6.23 GB/s	Latency 111 36% 111 ns
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 20.6% Great: 45%

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

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

Gaming 4%

Tree trunk

Desktop 40%

Speed boat

Workstation 4%

Tree trunk

CPU
Core2 Duo E8400Intel $89Bench 40%, 68,540 samples	82x
Core2 Quad Q9400Intel $170Bench 46%, 24,176 samples	36x
Core2 Quad Q9550Intel $161Bench 49%, 34,093 samples	27x

GPU
Q45/Q43 Express ChipsetIntelBench 0%, 16,152 samples	29x
GT 1030NvidiaBench 14%, 185,384 samples	19x
GeForce GT 730NvidiaBench 5%, 164,888 samples	18x

Value: 45% - Average

Total price: $115

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $28	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16