Performance Results

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


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 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. 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 55.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Boot Drive	71.4% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory	16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB 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.

Very high background CPU (40%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

PC Performing as expected (41^st percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-6600K-$81 342,244 User benchmarks, average bench 72% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (4^th percentile)	55.9% Above average	Memory 66.6 1-Core 97.3 2-Core 177 64% 114 Pts	4-Core 261 8-Core 267 35% 264 Pts	64-Core 311 19% 311 Pts
Poor: 57% ↑ This bench: 55.9% Great: 85%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200 834,238 User benchmarks, average bench 49% MSI(1462 3161) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 442.19 Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete		Lighting 62.9 Reflection 61.5 Parallax 55 51% 59.8 fps	Gravity 57.1 Splatting 50.6 47% 53.9 fps
Poor: 43% Great: 54%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
PNY CS1311 240GB-$78 26,547 User benchmarks, average bench 81% 103GB free (System drive) Firmware: CS131122 SusWrite @10s intervals: 268 164 126 105 162 161 MB/s Performing below expectations (22^nd percentile)	71.4% Very good	Read 421 Write 405 Mixed 335 SusWrite 164 74% 332 MB/s	4K Read 20.5 4K Write 61.5 4K Mixed 26.4 97% 36.1 MB/s	DQ Read 325 DQ Write 329 DQ Mixed 206 188% 287 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 71.4% Great: 97%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 930GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 159 169 170 172 173 172 MB/s Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	108% Outstanding	Read 206 Write 172 Mixed 109 SusWrite 169 120% 164 MB/s	4K Read 1.4 4K Write 2.5 4K Mixed 1.2 238% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 108% Great: 109%
WD Black 4TB (2016)-$174 9,888 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 3TB free Firmware: 81.H0A81 SusWrite @10s intervals: 186 188 185 192 188 189 MB/s Performing above expectations (78^th percentile)	105% Outstanding	Read 178 Write 177 Mixed 75.5 SusWrite 188 113% 154 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 4.4 4K Mixed 0.6 186% 1.97 MB/s
Poor: 68% ↑ This bench: 105% Great: 113%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB 15,285 User benchmarks, average bench 86% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing way below expectations (7^th percentile)	54.5% Above average	MC Read 17.3 MC Write 23.7 MC Mixed 19.5 58% 20.2 GB/s	SC Read 11.3 SC Write 15.2 SC Mixed 13.4 38% 13.3 GB/s	Latency 110 36% 110 ns
Poor: 42% ↑ This bench: 54.5% Great: 110%

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

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

Gaming 51%

Yacht

Desktop 87%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 44%

Speed boat

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	117x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	74x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	55x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	98x
Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GBG.SKILL $31Bench 71%, 98,777 samples	83x
Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x8GBHyperX $125Bench 73%, 59,072 samples	71x

Value: 86% - Excellent

Total price: $589

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	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