Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 84.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive	59% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.

High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

PC Performing above expectations (73^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-2500K-$246 143,007 User benchmarks, average bench 66% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	84.7% Excellent	Memory 95.9 1-Core 114 2-Core 228 84% 146 Pts	4-Core 427 8-Core 417 57% 422 Pts	64-Core 370 23% 370 Pts
Poor: 44% ↑ This bench: 84.7% Great: 79%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Crucial BX200 480GB-$160 11,290 User benchmarks, average bench 78% 137GB free (System drive) Firmware: MU01.6 SusWrite @10s intervals: 341 151 70 70 71 69 MB/s Performing way below expectations (9^th percentile)	59% Above average	Read 359 Write 388 Mixed 118 SusWrite 129 55% 249 MB/s	4K Read 30 4K Write 43.1 4K Mixed 33.7 112% 35.6 MB/s	DQ Read 34.7 DQ Write 50.6 DQ Mixed 41.7 32% 42.3 MB/s
Poor: 57% ↑ This bench: 59% Great: 95%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70 337,642 User benchmarks, average bench 54% 929GB free Firmware: JC4B SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 105 106 106 106 105 MB/s Performing above expectations (69^th percentile)	60% Good	Read 104 Write 106 Mixed 62 SusWrite 106 69% 94.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.9 167% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 34% ↑ This bench: 60% Great: 68%
Toshiba MQ01ABD100 1TB-$58 322,803 User benchmarks, average bench 47% 919GB free Firmware: AX001C SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 105 106 106 106 105 MB/s Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	60.3% Good	Read 104 Write 101 Mixed 34.3 SusWrite 106 63% 86.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 0.5 104% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 23% ↑ This bench: 60.3% Great: 62%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston 9905403-437.A01LF 9905403-437.A01LF 9905403-437.A01LF 9905403-437.A01LF 16GB 32 User benchmarks, average bench 50% 1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz 4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	59.8% Above average	MC Read 19.9 MC Write 21.7 MC Mixed 18.9 58% 20.2 GB/s	SC Read 16.6 SC Write 20.1 SC Mixed 19.1 53% 18.6 GB/s	Latency 54.1 74% 54.1 ns
Poor: 45% ↑ This bench: 59.8% Great: 60%

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

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

Gaming 35%

Jet ski

Desktop 74%

Battleship

Workstation 27%

Raft

RAM
CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 8GBCorsairBench 48%, 1,087 samples	8x
Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1600C8 Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1600C8 24GBUnknownBench 51%, 6 samples	5x
F3-12800CL9-4GBXL F3-12800CL9-4GBXL 8GBUnknownBench 44%, 1,020 samples	4x

Value: 61% - Good

Total price: $474

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