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BLS8G4D240FSA.M16FAD 1x8GB

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Release date ≤ Q1 2016.

Average Bench: 43.9% (102nd of 115)

Based on 304 user benchmarks.  Model: Crucial BLS8G4D240FSA.M16FAD 1x8GB
Poor: 36%Average: 43.9% Great: 49%

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Below average average bench

The Crucial BLS8G4D240FSA.M16FAD 1x8GB averaged 56.0% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Physical RAM Latency 72.8ns
Avg. 16 Core Read Bench 15.6GB/s

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Crucial BLS8G4D240FSA.M16FAD 1x8GB is just 12.7%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Crucial BLS8G4D240FSA.M16FAD 1x8GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 1 Core Read Bench 13GB/s
Avg. 16 Core Mixed IO Bench 13.1GB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 304 samples)
Rank 10243.9%
Min Avg Max
12.4 MC Read 15.6 17.3
12.4 MC Write 15.3 17
10.9 MC Mixed 13.1 15
41.9% 14.7 GB/s
Min Avg Max
9.6 SC Read 13 17
10.8 SC Write 15 17.5
10.5 SC Mixed 14 16.6
40.1% 14 GB/s
Min Avg Max
59.7 Latency 72.8 96
55% 72.8 ns
User Benchmarks BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
The fastest RAM (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
46.6% Average
MC Read 16
MC Write 16.3
MC Mixed 13.8
44% 15.4 GB/s
SC Read 13.6
SC Write 16.9
SC Mixed 15.4
44% 15.3 GB/s
Latency 63.7
63% 63.7 ns
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
42.2% Average
MC Read 14.9
MC Write 14.8
MC Mixed 12.8
40% 14.2 GB/s
SC Read 12.2
SC Write 14.9
SC Mixed 14.1
39% 13.7 GB/s
Latency 81.1
49% 81.1 ns
1 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 1200 MHz
40.9% Average
MC Read 15.4
MC Write 14.7
MC Mixed 13.6
42% 14.6 GB/s
SC Read 11.4
SC Write 12.4
SC Mixed 11.6
34% 11.8 GB/s
Latency 124
32% 124 ns
1 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 1200 MHz
39.5% Below average
MC Read 14.8
MC Write 12.3
MC Mixed 12.8
38% 13.3 GB/s
SC Read 16.1
SC Write 13.3
SC Mixed 14.6
42% 14.7 GB/s
Latency 116
34% 116 ns
1 of 8 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
36% Below average
MC Read 10.4
MC Write 15.4
MC Mixed 10.1
34% 12 GB/s
SC Read 8.9
SC Write 13.2
SC Mixed 9.7
30% 10.6 GB/s
Latency 75.8
53% 75.8 ns
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
35.4% Below average
MC Read 12.8
MC Write 10.8
MC Mixed 9.9
32% 11.2 GB/s
SC Read 12.4
SC Write 14.5
SC Mixed 9.2
34% 12 GB/s
Latency 66.3
60% 66.3 ns
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
31.6% Below average
MC Read 10.9
MC Write 11.4
MC Mixed 9.9
31% 10.7 GB/s
SC Read 7.3
SC Write 9.6
SC Mixed 7.7
23% 8.2 GB/s
Latency 86.5
46% 86.5 ns
1 of 1 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
19.9% Very poor
MC Read 6.3
MC Write 9.7
MC Mixed 6.8
22% 7.6 GB/s
SC Read 2.9
SC Write 7.2
SC Mixed 4
13% 4.7 GB/s
Latency 519
8% 519 ns
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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-Gaming K3 - $170

CPU
Core i7-6700KIntel  $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples399x
Core i5-6600KIntel  $81Bench 72%, 342,244 samples362x
Core i5-6500Intel  $67Bench 64%, 241,476 samples143x
GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia  $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples203x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples171x
GTX 970Nvidia  $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples114x
SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples42x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $109Bench 112%, 695,664 samples37x
SSDNow UV400 240GBKingston  $89Bench 71%, 105,079 samples30x
RAM
BLS8G4D240FSA.M16FAD 1x8GBCrucialBench 44%, 304 samples1x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 89% - Excellent Total price: $582

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