Performance Results


Gaming 17% Surfboard	Desktop 64% Destroyer	Workstation 14% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 57.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	22.5% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

PC Performing as expected (52^nd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD FX-8120 25,690 User benchmarks, average bench 56% CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (68^th percentile)	57.7% Above average	Memory 78.8 1-Core 64.5 2-Core 97.8 52% 80.4 Pts	4-Core 201 8-Core 281 30% 241 Pts	64-Core 268 17% 268 Pts
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 57.7% Great: 63%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-$170 123,956 User benchmarks, average bench 20% MSI(1462 2877) 2GB CLim: 1228 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.13 Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	22.5% Poor	Lighting 26.4 Reflection 24.6 Parallax 35.8 22% 29 fps	MRender 34.2 Gravity 30.7 Splatting 26 24% 30.3 fps
Poor: 18% ↑ This bench: 22.5% Great: 21%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Adata Premier Pro SP920 128GB-$35 3,548 User benchmarks, average bench 68% 50GB free Firmware: MU01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 130 148 145 149 146 142 MB/s Performing below potential (3^rd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable	43.4% Average	Read 278 Write 181 Mixed 190 SusWrite 143 44% 198 MB/s	4K Read 16.9 4K Write 22.1 4K Mixed 22.8 66% 20.6 MB/s	DQ Read 53.6 DQ Write 52 DQ Mixed 37.6 32% 47.7 MB/s
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 43.4% Great: 85%
Crucial M4 128GB-$116 34,516 User benchmarks, average bench 60% 57GB free Firmware: 070H SusWrite @10s intervals: 162 181 169 175 175 176 MB/s Performing way below expectations (5^th percentile)	42.5% Average	Read 312 Write 159 Mixed 196 SusWrite 173 47% 210 MB/s	4K Read 14.8 4K Write 40.5 4K Mixed 11.6 59% 22.3 MB/s	DQ Read 20.9 DQ Write 72.6 DQ Mixed 14.4 20% 36 MB/s
Poor: 44% ↑ This bench: 42.5% Great: 72%
Samsung Flash Drive 257GB 246 User benchmarks, average bench 56% 186GB free, PID 1000 Operating at USB 3.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 60 53 53 55 51 57 MB/s Performing above expectations (67^th percentile)	83.3% Excellent	Read 225 Write 88.6 Mixed 63.7 SusWrite 54.6 120% 108 MB/s	4K Read 9.4 4K Write 11.9 4K Mixed 7.3 688% 9.53 MB/s	DQ Read 11.8 DQ Write 15.8 DQ Mixed 10.3 932% 12.6 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 83.3% Great: 129%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 2x4GB 1,521 User benchmarks, average bench 40% 2 of 4 slots used 8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz Performing above expectations (71^st percentile)	43.8% Average	MC Read 17.9 MC Write 14.1 MC Mixed 15.2 45% 15.7 GB/s	SC Read 9.1 SC Write 8.8 SC Mixed 11.7 28% 9.87 GB/s	Latency 82.8 48% 82.8 ns
Poor: 27% ↑ This bench: 43.8% Great: 50%

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

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

Gaming 21%

Surfboard

Desktop 67%

Battle cruiser

Workstation 17%

Surfboard

Value: 80% - Very good

Total price: $465

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	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