Performance Results

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


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 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 90.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive	226% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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 (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

PC Performing as expected (46^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-8500-$120 43,089 User benchmarks, average bench 82% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	90.2% Outstanding	Memory 89.8 1-Core 125 2-Core 246 86% 153 Pts	4-Core 488 8-Core 714 75% 601 Pts	64-Core 706 44% 706 Pts
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 90.2% Great: 90%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Kingston SA2000M81000G 1TB 77,062 User benchmarks, average bench 234% 470GB free (System drive) Firmware: S5Z44106 SusWrite @10s intervals: 1222 1239 1258 1237 1206 1261 MB/s Performing below expectations (39^th percentile)	226% Outstanding	Read 1,233 Write 1,176 Mixed 1,038 SusWrite 1,237 264% 1,171 MB/s	4K Read 47.4 4K Write 95.1 4K Mixed 61.5 201% 68 MB/s	DQ Read 1,038 DQ Write 682 DQ Mixed 370 408% 696 MB/s
Poor: 140% ↑ This bench: 226% Great: 311%
WD RE4 1TB (2010)-$55 23,775 User benchmarks, average bench 60% 329GB free Firmware: 01.01V02 SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 87 88 89 89 89 MB/s Performing as expected (45^th percentile)	57.2% Above average	Read 111 Write 111 Mixed 84.4 SusWrite 87.7 73% 98.5 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 2.5 4K Mixed 1 203% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 36% ↑ This bench: 57.2% Great: 76%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston HyperX 2400 C15 2x8GB 122,822 User benchmarks, average bench 76% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz Performing below potential (3^rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	43.9% Average	MC Read 15.6 MC Write 14.9 MC Mixed 12.9 41% 14.5 GB/s	SC Read 13.7 SC Write 15.4 SC Mixed 13.9 41% 14.3 GB/s	Latency 67.6 59% 67.6 ns
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 43.9% Great: 90%

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

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

Gaming 51%

Yacht

Desktop 85%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 42%

Speed boat

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C16 2x8GBCorsair $42Bench 76%, 105,447 samples	141x
HyperX 2400 C15 2x8GBKingstonBench 76%, 122,822 samples	126x
Fury 2666 C16 2x8GBHyperX $75Bench 82%, 134,977 samples	121x

Value: 105% - Outstanding

Total price: $404

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