Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 19% Surfboard	Desktop 63% Destroyer	Workstation 14% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 52.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	34.4% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (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	12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.

Very high background CPU (43%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

PC Performing as expected (56^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i3-3240 37,789 User benchmarks, average bench 55% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg) Performing below expectations (39^th percentile)	52.9% Above average	Memory 74.4 1-Core 83.5 2-Core 142 60% 99.9 Pts	4-Core 182 8-Core 194 25% 188 Pts	64-Core 196 12% 196 Pts
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 52.9% Great: 65%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198 440,282 User benchmarks, average bench 33% Gigabyte(1458 36C1) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1481 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 527.56 Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)	34.4% Below average	Lighting 44.2 Reflection 46.2 Parallax 41.4 36% 43.9 fps	MRender 36.3 Gravity 42.1 Splatting 36.6 31% 38.3 fps
Poor: 30% ↑ This bench: 34.4% Great: 36%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k
WD WD6400AARS-00Y5B1 640GB 2,786 User benchmarks, average bench 47% 74GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 62 63 62 65 65 65 MB/s Performing way below expectations (19^th percentile)	38.1% Below average	Read 68.5 Write 53.2 Mixed 61.5 SusWrite 63.8 46% 61.8 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.7 149% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 26% ↑ This bench: 38.1% Great: 62%
Samsung HD502HJ 500GB-$50 72,924 User benchmarks, average bench 58% 373GB free (System drive) Firmware: 1AJ10001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 110 119 122 111 112 MB/s Performing as expected (56^th percentile)	62.2% Good	Read 104 Write 122 Mixed 69.6 SusWrite 113 75% 102 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 0.5 113% 1 MB/s
Poor: 30% ↑ This bench: 62.2% Great: 77%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown RMR5040ED58E9W1600 859B CT102464BA160B.C16 12GB 9 User benchmarks, average bench 39% 1600, 1600 MHz 4096, 8192 MB Performing above expectations (83^rd percentile)	45.1% Average	MC Read 15.6 MC Write 15.4 MC Mixed 15 44% 15.3 GB/s	SC Read 14.4 SC Write 15.1 SC Mixed 16.1 43% 15.2 GB/s	Latency 91.6 44% 91.6 ns
Poor: 29% ↑ This bench: 45.1% Great: 49%

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

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

Gaming 5%

Tree trunk

Desktop 54%

Yacht

Workstation 5%

Tree trunk

CPU
Core i3-3240IntelBench 55%, 37,789 samples	3x
Core i5-2500IntelBench 63%, 82,538 samples	1x

GPU
HD 2500 (Desktop 1.05 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 146,665 samples	2x
HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 150,891 samples	1x
GTX 960Nvidia $198Bench 33%, 440,282 samples	1x

SSD
SL500 256GBColorfulBench 65%, 1,071 samples	1x

RAM
RMR5040ED58E9W1600 859B CT102464BA160B.C16 12GBUnknownBench 39%, 9 samples	1x
M378B5273CH0-CK0 1x4GBSamsungBench 29%, 2,147 samples	1x
1x8GBUnknownBench 38%, 168,538 samples	1x

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16