Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 4% Tree trunk	Desktop 58% Gunboat	Workstation 4% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 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 71.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics	0.84% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 10 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.

Very high background CPU (79%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

PC Performing as expected (40^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-3550-$335 23,599 User benchmarks, average bench 69% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.3 GHz Performing above expectations (67^th percentile)	71.5% Very good	Memory 80.2 1-Core 67.3 2-Core 185 63% 111 Pts	4-Core 364 8-Core 365 49% 364 Pts	64-Core 359 22% 359 Pts
Poor: 54% ↑ This bench: 71.5% Great: 78%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Intel HD 2500 (Desktop 1.05 GHz) 146,665 User benchmarks, average bench 1% Legend(17AA 3084) 2GB Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.5100 Performing below expectations (25^th percentile)	0.84% Terrible	Lighting 0.5 Reflection 1.3 Parallax 2.9 0% 1.57 fps	MRender 3.6 Gravity 0.4 Splatting 2.2 2% 2.07 fps
Poor: 1% ↑ This bench: 0.84% Great: 2%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Intel 520 Series 180GB-$132 14,258 User benchmarks, average bench 72% 6GB free (System drive) Firmware: LF1i Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable		Read 135 Write 184 Mixed 224 41% 181 MB/s	4K Read 24.3 4K Write 71.1 4K Mixed 32.1 116% 42.5 MB/s	DQ Read 277 DQ Write 171 DQ Mixed 180 146% 209 MB/s
Poor: 54% Great: 88%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94 695,664 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 2GB free Firmware: EMT0 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable		Read 134 Write 106 Mixed 128 27% 122 MB/s	4K Read 33.1 4K Write 56.6 4K Mixed 40.2 132% 43.3 MB/s	DQ Read 104 DQ Write 92.5 DQ Mixed 89.2 69% 95.1 MB/s
Poor: 80% Great: 134%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28 1,562,409 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 281GB free Firmware: CC45 SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 116 116 116 116 116 MB/s Performing below expectations (40^th percentile)	87% Excellent	Read 187 Write 152 Mixed 82 SusWrite 116 98% 134 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.9 167% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 55% ↑ This bench: 87% Great: 112%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown RMR5030EF68F9W1600 Hynix HMT351U6EFR8C-PB 0443 RMR5030EF68F9W1600 Hynix HMT351U6EFR8C-PB 16GB 7 User benchmarks, average bench 56% 1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz 4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB Performing below potential (29^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	54% Above average	MC Read 19.5 MC Write 20.5 MC Mixed 16.7 54% 18.9 GB/s	SC Read 15.3 SC Write 16.2 SC Mixed 16.9 46% 16.1 GB/s	Latency 80.3 50% 80.3 ns
Poor: 54% ↑ This bench: 54% Great: 57%

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

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

Gaming 24%

Surfboard

Desktop 75%

Battleship

Workstation 19%

Surfboard

CPU
Core i5-3550Intel $335Bench 69%, 23,599 samples	8x

GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	4x
HD 2500 (Desktop 1.05 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 146,665 samples	2x
RX 460AMD $90Bench 20%, 64,240 samples	1x

SSD
Z400s 128GBSanDisk $109Bench 61%, 10,807 samples	2x
SSDNow UV400 120GBKingston $35Bench 67%, 80,916 samples	2x
MTFDDAK128MBF-1AN1ZABHA 128GBCrucialBench 81%, 367 samples	1x

RAM
M378B5173EB0-YK0 M378B5173QH0-CK0 8GBSamsungBench 48%, 236 samples	3x
HMT351U6EFR8C-PB 2x4GBHynixBench 53%, 6,798 samples	1x
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples	1x

Value: 58% - Above average

Total price: $503

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $29	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