Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 6% Tree trunk	Desktop 68% Battle cruiser	Workstation 6% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics	3.36% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

PC Performing as expected (57^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-4770-$75 176,321 User benchmarks, average bench 70% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	77.4% Very good	Memory 93.2 1-Core 100 2-Core 207 77% 134 Pts	4-Core 332 8-Core 552 54% 442 Pts	64-Core 556 34% 556 Pts
Poor: 58% ↑ This bench: 77.4% Great: 78%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15 230,189 User benchmarks, average bench 3% Biostar(1565 1110) 1GB Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4531 Performing as expected (53^rd percentile)	3.36% Terrible	Lighting 3.7 Reflection 2.7 Parallax 6.7 3% 4.37 fps	MRender 7.7 Gravity 2.4 Splatting 4.9 4% 5 fps
Poor: 3% ↑ This bench: 3.36% Great: 3%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k
Kingston SSDNow V+200 Series 120GB 853 User benchmarks, average bench 72% 48GB free (System drive) Firmware: 506ABBF0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 32 29 27 28 26 27 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 54% Great: 83%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31 763,289 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 372GB free Firmware: MS2OA750 SusWrite @10s intervals: 0 5.6 10 13 16 15 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 47% Great: 107%
WD Green 1TB (2011)-$64 143,477 User benchmarks, average bench 64% 110GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 96 99 98 99 99 MB/s Performing below expectations (35^th percentile)	59.1% Above average	Read 108 Write 108 Mixed 74.3 SusWrite 97.9 72% 97 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 2.4 4K Mixed 0.9 186% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 38% ↑ This bench: 59.1% Great: 85%
WD Green 1TB (2011)-$64 143,477 User benchmarks, average bench 64% 568GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 139 108 78 60 102 141 MB/s Performing as expected (57^th percentile)	67.3% Good	Read 130 Write 110 Mixed 69 SusWrite 105 76% 103 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 2.7 4K Mixed 1 203% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 38% ↑ This bench: 67.3% Great: 85%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB 122,541 User benchmarks, average bench 59% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz Performing as expected (47^th percentile)	59.8% Above average	MC Read 21.1 MC Write 21.9 MC Mixed 18.4 58% 20.5 GB/s	SC Read 15.6 SC Write 20.6 SC Mixed 19.4 53% 18.5 GB/s	Latency 61.6 65% 61.6 ns
Poor: 36% ↑ This bench: 59.8% Great: 72%

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

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

Gaming 9%

Tree trunk

Desktop 60%

Destroyer

Workstation 8%

Tree trunk

GPU
HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)Intel $15Bench 3%, 230,189 samples	144x
HD 4400 (Desktop 1.15 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 64,721 samples	75x
HD Graphics (G4 Pentium/Celeron 1.05/1.15 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 43,454 samples	64x

RAM
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples	32x
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	18x
1x8GBUnknownBench 38%, 168,538 samples	14x

Value: 62% - Good

Total price: $237

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