Performance Results

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


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 58%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
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	8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS Version	Although Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 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.

High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

PC Performing below expectations (31^st percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7 Q 740-$190 13,278 User benchmarks, average bench 54% N/A, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 1.75 GHz Performing above expectations (74^th percentile)	58% Above average	Memory 88.2 1-Core 61.9 2-Core 93.3 54% 81.1 Pts	4-Core 155 8-Core 215 23% 185 Pts	64-Core 218 14% 218 Pts
Poor: 38% ↑ This bench: 58% Great: 62%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 425M 3,013 User benchmarks, average bench 3% Sony(104D 907A) 1,024MB Ram: 1,023MB, Driver: 306.97 Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 2% Great: 3%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k
Toshiba MK6461GSY 640GB 951 User benchmarks, average bench 44% 121GB free (System drive) Firmware: MC00 SusWrite @10s intervals: 33 30 33 46 40 46 MB/s Performing way below expectations (15^th percentile)	31% Below average	Read 69.8 Write 37.2 Mixed 30.5 SusWrite 38.1 32% 43.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.4 4K Write 0.9 4K Mixed 0.5 89% 0.6 MB/s
Poor: 23% ↑ This bench: 31% Great: 61%
WD Elements 2621 2TB 11,378 User benchmarks, average bench 42% 1TB free, PID 2621 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 21 23 23 22 22 24 MB/s Performing way below expectations (3^rd percentile)	12.7% Very poor	Read 6.5 Write 19.2 Mixed 9.7 SusWrite 22.4 22% 14.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.3 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 0.6 96% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 19% ↑ This bench: 12.7% Great: 64%
Seagate FreeAgent Go 320GB 23 User benchmarks, average bench 15% 123GB free, PID null SusWrite @10s intervals: 16 17 16 15 14 14 MB/s Performing way below expectations (9^th percentile)	4.51% Terrible	Read 5.5 Write 8.7 Mixed 12.7 SusWrite 15.3 16% 10.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.3 4K Write 0.1 4K Mixed 0.4 18% 0.27 MB/s
Poor: 5% ↑ This bench: 4.51% Great: 18%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown 2x4GB 424,126 User benchmarks, average bench 39% 2 of 2 slots used 8GB SODIMM DDR3 Performing as expected (52^nd percentile)	39.7% Below average	MC Read 15.7 MC Write 11.8 MC Mixed 13 39% 13.5 GB/s	SC Read 11.1 SC Write 9.6 SC Mixed 10.3 30% 10.3 GB/s	Latency 69.4 58% 69.4 ns
Poor: 17% ↑ This bench: 39.7% Great: 65%

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

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

Gaming 6%

Tree trunk

Desktop 51%

Yacht

Workstation 5%

Tree trunk

CPU
Core i7 Q 740Intel $190Bench 54%, 13,278 samples	20x

GPU
GeForce GT 425MNvidiaBench 3%, 3,013 samples	20x

SSD
SSDNow UV400 240GBKingston $89Bench 71%, 105,079 samples	3x
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	3x
SSD 128GBIntensoBench 63%, 1,375 samples	2x

Value: 44% - Average

Total price: $279

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $79	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16