Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 3% Tree trunk	Desktop 59% Gunboat	Workstation 2% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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 69.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	1.92% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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	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 (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

PC Performing as expected (50^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7 870-$100 37,228 User benchmarks, average bench 66% CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 2.95 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (75^th percentile)	69.1% Good	Memory 93.1 1-Core 88 2-Core 138 67% 106 Pts	4-Core 248 8-Core 343 37% 296 Pts	64-Core 295 18% 295 Pts
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 69.1% Great: 74%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD R7 240 58,337 User benchmarks, average bench 5% XFX(1682 7240) 2GB CLim: 780 MHz, MLim: 800 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 20.10.35.02 Relative performance (0^th percentile)	1.92% Terrible	Lighting 0.2 Reflection 8.7 Parallax 9.1 0% 6 fps	MRender 6.7 Gravity 6.7 Splatting 6.2 5% 6.53 fps
Poor: 4% ↑ This bench: 1.92% Great: 6%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49 170,877 User benchmarks, average bench 64% 1TB free (System drive) Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 34 82 31 51 85 88 MB/s Performing way below expectations (13^th percentile)	47% Average	Read 102 Write 103 Mixed 53 SusWrite 61.9 59% 80 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 0.5 4K Mixed 0.6 97% 0.53 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 47% Great: 84%
Seagate ST3160812AS 160GB-$47 10,399 User benchmarks, average bench 30% 149GB free Firmware: 3.ADH SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 69 70 70 70 70 MB/s Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	40.5% Average	Read 71.1 Write 68.9 Mixed 48.3 SusWrite 69.9 48% 64.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 0.8 142% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 40.5% Great: 40%
WD Elements 2TB 35,768 User benchmarks, average bench 24% 1TB free, PID 1021 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 21 23 23 24 24 23 MB/s Performing way below expectations (15^th percentile)	14.4% Very poor	Read 29.1 Write 20.2 Mixed 21.5 SusWrite 23.2 31% 23.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.6 77% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 14.4% Great: 44%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Samsung M378B5273DH0-CH9 M378B5273DH0-CH9 CT51264BD160B.M16F CT51264BD160B.M16F 16GB 2 User benchmarks, average bench 41% 1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz 4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	40.5% Average	MC Read 14.9 MC Write 13.2 MC Mixed 13 39% 13.7 GB/s	SC Read 8 SC Write 10.2 SC Mixed 11.8 29% 10 GB/s	Latency 61.8 65% 61.8 ns
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 40.5% Great: 41%

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

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

Gaming 0%

Incomplete

Desktop 0%

Incomplete

Workstation 0%

Incomplete

CPU
Core i7 870Intel $100Bench 66%, 37,228 samples	5x

GPU
R7 240AMDBench 5%, 58,337 samples	1x
GeForce 8400 GSNvidiaBench 1%, 18,254 samples	1x
GeForce 310NvidiaBench 1%, 4,147 samples	1x

RAM
M378B5273DH0-CH9 M378B5273DH0-CH9 CT51264BD160B.M16F CT51264BD160B.M16F 16GBSamsungBench 41%, 2 samples	2x
RMR1870KC58E9F1333 3x4GBRamaxelBench 33%, 5 samples	1x
16JTF51264AZ-1G4D1 3x4GBMicronBench 37%, 115 samples	1x

Value: 88% - Excellent

Total price: $100

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	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