Performance Results

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


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 73.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive	96.6% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait 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.

Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

PC Performing above expectations (68^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-2600K-$319 147,533 User benchmarks, average bench 71% CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (67^th percentile)	73.3% Very good	Memory 92.2 1-Core 94 2-Core 181 72% 122 Pts	4-Core 295 8-Core 471 47% 383 Pts	64-Core 473 29% 473 Pts
Poor: 56% ↑ This bench: 73.3% Great: 83%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$125 141,929 User benchmarks, average bench 102% 160GB free (System drive) Firmware: EXM02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 449 451 449 450 450 451 MB/s Performing below expectations (33^rd percentile)	96.6% Outstanding	Read 482 Write 450 Mixed 355 SusWrite 450 98% 434 MB/s	4K Read 26.6 4K Write 49.6 4K Mixed 32.4 108% 36.2 MB/s	DQ Read 388 DQ Write 341 DQ Mixed 348 266% 359 MB/s
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 96.6% Great: 124%
Samsung Spinpoint F4 2TB-$119 45,158 User benchmarks, average bench 55% 493GB free Firmware: 1AQ10001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 134 131 133 133 132 133 MB/s Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	65.6% Good	Read 95.6 Write 35.7 Mixed 56.2 SusWrite 133 59% 80 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2.8 4K Mixed 1.1 203% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 32% ↑ This bench: 65.6% Great: 72%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Nanya M2F4G64CB8HB M2F2G64CB88B M2F4G64CB8HB M2F2G64CB88B 12GB 33 User benchmarks, average bench 48% 1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz 4096, 2048, 4096, 2048 MB Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	50.3% Above average	MC Read 17.7 MC Write 17.7 MC Mixed 15.5 48% 17 GB/s	SC Read 13.9 SC Write 16.6 SC Mixed 16 44% 15.5 GB/s	Latency 63.7 63% 63.7 ns
Poor: 45% ↑ This bench: 50.3% Great: 50%

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

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

Gaming 25%

Surfboard

Desktop 78%

Battleship

Workstation 21%

Surfboard

RAM
M2F4G64CB8HG 2x4GBNanyaBench 48%, 100 samples	12x
M2F4G64CB8HG 4x4GBNanyaBench 48%, 29 samples	5x
M378B5273DH0 2x4GBSamsungBench 49%, 72 samples	5x

Value: 72% - Very good

Total price: $444

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 $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $79	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16