Performance Results


Gaming 8% Tree trunk	Desktop 62% Destroyer	Workstation 7% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 63.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	3.13% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	36.5% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
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 (68^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-3230M-$100 61,311 User benchmarks, average bench 49% CPU Socket - U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	63.2% Good	Memory 95.7 1-Core 78.8 2-Core 127 64% 101 Pts	4-Core 178 8-Core 197 25% 187 Pts	64-Core 201 12% 201 Pts
Poor: 30% ↑ This bench: 63.2% Great: 58%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz) 409,110 User benchmarks, average bench 3% Legend(17AA 21FA) 2GB Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4252 Performing as expected (55^th percentile)	3.13% Terrible	Lighting 3.8 Reflection 1.8 Parallax 2.7 3% 2.77 fps	MRender 4.5 Gravity 2.3 Splatting 4.7 3% 3.83 fps
Poor: 2% ↑ This bench: 3.13% Great: 4%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Kingston SUV500MS120G 120GB 533 User benchmarks, average bench 59% 13GB free (System drive) Firmware: 003056RI SusWrite @10s intervals: 57 41 63 41 68 38 MB/s Performing below potential (1^st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable	36.5% Below average	Read 202 Write 162 Mixed 158 SusWrite 51.4 32% 143 MB/s	4K Read 19.5 4K Write 29 4K Mixed 22.2 73% 23.6 MB/s	DQ Read 32.7 DQ Write 73.2 DQ Mixed 36.4 32% 47.4 MB/s
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 36.5% Great: 79%
WD WD10SPZX-00HKTT0 1TB 294,991 User benchmarks, average bench 56% 1GB free Firmware: 04.01A04 SusWrite @10s intervals: 67 49 66 45 70 41 MB/s Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	79.3% Very good	Read 219 Write 5.7 Mixed 63.6 SusWrite 56.5 64% 86.3 MB/s	4K Read 1.2 4K Write 3 4K Mixed 0.7 183% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 26% ↑ This bench: 79.3% Great: 79%
SanDisk Ultra Fit USB 3.0 64GB-$23 12,481 User benchmarks, average bench 26% 17GB free, PID 5583 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 147 Write 91.8 Mixed 93.8 132% 111 MB/s	4K Read 3.5 4K Write 2.8 4K Mixed 2.7 200% 3 MB/s
Poor: 12% Great: 39%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Hynix HMT41GS6AFR8A-PB 2x8GB 18,309 User benchmarks, average bench 51% 2 of 2 slots used 16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	56.8% Above average	MC Read 20.3 MC Write 20.1 MC Mixed 17.9 56% 19.4 GB/s	SC Read 15.2 SC Write 15.4 SC Mixed 17 45% 15.9 GB/s	Latency 55 73% 55 ns
Poor: 31% ↑ This bench: 56.8% Great: 58%

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

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

Gaming 7%

Tree trunk

Desktop 50%

Yacht

Workstation 6%

Tree trunk

CPU
Core i5-3230MIntel $100Bench 49%, 61,311 samples	1x

GPU
HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 409,110 samples	1x

SSD
SUV500MS120G 120GBKingstonBench 59%, 533 samples	1x

RAM
HMT41GS6AFR8A-PB 2x8GBHynixBench 51%, 18,309 samples	1x

Value: 65% - Good

Total price: $100

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $28	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