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Dominator DHX DDR3 1866 C9 4x4GB

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Release date ≤ Q4 2015.

Average Bench: 73% (75th of 115)

Based on 416 user benchmarks.  Model: Corsair Dominator DHX CMP16GX3M4X1866C9 4x4GB
Poor: 45%Average: 73% Great: 113%

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Good average bench

The Corsair Dominator DHX DDR3 1866 C9 4x4GB averaged 27.0% 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. 16 Core Read Bench 27.8GB/s
Avg. 16 Core Write Bench 27.5GB/s

Poor consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Corsair Dominator DHX DDR3 1866 C9 4x4GB is 67.8%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the Corsair Dominator DHX DDR3 1866 C9 4x4GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 1 Core Read Bench 16.2GB/s
Avg. 1 Core Mixed IO Bench 16.2GB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 416 samples)
Rank 7573%
Min Avg Max
16.4 MC Read 27.8 46.6
15 MC Write 27.5 45.3
14.8 MC Mixed 25.1 41.1
76.5% 26.8 GB/s
Min Avg Max
10.6 SC Read 16.2 20.2
8.8 SC Write 16.3 22.5
11.6 SC Mixed 16.2 23
46.4% 16.2 GB/s
Min Avg Max
49.9 Latency 62.5 77
64% 62.5 ns
User Benchmarks BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
The fastest RAM (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
4 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
93.4% Outstanding
MC Read 35.4
MC Write 38.5
MC Mixed 32.7
102% 35.5 GB/s
SC Read 19.3
SC Write 17.7
SC Mixed 15.6
50% 17.5 GB/s
Latency 59.9
67% 59.9 ns
4 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
92.4% Outstanding
MC Read 35.7
MC Write 38.1
MC Mixed 31.8
101% 35.2 GB/s
SC Read 19.1
SC Write 17.6
SC Mixed 14.5
49% 17.1 GB/s
Latency 60.1
67% 60.1 ns
4 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
86% Excellent
MC Read 35.4
MC Write 34.3
MC Mixed 30.8
96% 33.5 GB/s
SC Read 15.3
SC Write 13.4
SC Mixed 12.9
40% 13.9 GB/s
Latency 74.7
54% 74.7 ns
4 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
79.1% Very good
MC Read 30
MC Write 32.5
MC Mixed 27.4
86% 30 GB/s
SC Read 16.1
SC Write 16
SC Mixed 13.4
43% 15.2 GB/s
Latency 68.8
58% 68.8 ns
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1800 MHz
65.1% Good
MC Read 23.1
MC Write 23.8
MC Mixed 21.1
65% 22.7 GB/s
SC Read 19.3
SC Write 18.2
SC Mixed 19.9
55% 19.1 GB/s
Latency 61
66% 61 ns
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
48% Average
MC Read 16.6
MC Write 16.9
MC Mixed 15
46% 16.2 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 16
SC Mixed 15.9
44% 15.4 GB/s
Latency 71.7
56% 71.7 ns
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
42.2% Average
MC Read 14.5
MC Write 14.6
MC Mixed 13.1
40% 14.1 GB/s
SC Read 12.4
SC Write 15.5
SC Mixed 14.1
40% 14 GB/s
Latency 77.4
52% 77.4 ns
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Gaming
Gaming 47%
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Desktop
Desktop 79%
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Workstation
Workstation 41%
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Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH X79 - $335

CPU
Core i7-3930KIntel  $280Bench 74%, 33,172 samples434x
Core i7-3820IntelBench 70%, 38,674 samples383x
Core i7-4820KIntel  $110Bench 72%, 23,169 samples296x
GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples104x
GTX 1080-TiNvidia  $485Bench 124%, 840,268 samples104x
GTX 1080Nvidia  $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples99x
SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples77x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $109Bench 112%, 695,664 samples63x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung  $129Bench 112%, 602,853 samples60x
RAM
Dominator DHX DDR3 1866 C9 4x4GBCorsairBench 73%, 416 samples22x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 76% - Very good Total price: $812

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