Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 1% Tree trunk	Desktop 44% Speed boat	Workstation 1% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 53%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	1% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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 (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

PC Performing as expected (57^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD Phenom II X6 1055T-$175 23,835 User benchmarks, average bench 54% CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.85 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (44^th percentile)	53% Above average	Memory 75.9 1-Core 47.5 2-Core 95 47% 72.8 Pts	4-Core 164 8-Core 241 25% 203 Pts	64-Core 244 15% 244 Pts
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 53% Great: 61%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 210 98,254 User benchmarks, average bench 1% Asus(1043 852D) 1GB Ram: 1GB, Driver: 341.95 Performing as expected (50^th percentile)	1% Terrible	Lighting 1.1 Reflection 0.5 Parallax 0.5 1% 0.7 fps	MRender 2.3 Gravity 0.5 Splatting 1.6 1% 1.47 fps
Poor: 1% ↑ This bench: 1% Great: 1%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$70 212,471 User benchmarks, average bench 51% 1.5TB free Firmware: 51.0AB51 SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 114 118 117 118 118 MB/s Performing below expectations (39^th percentile)	48% Average	Read 50.5 Write 51.8 Mixed 42.2 SusWrite 117 48% 65.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.4 4K Mixed 0.6 126% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 31% ↑ This bench: 48% Great: 67%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$70 212,471 User benchmarks, average bench 51% 1.5TB free Firmware: 51.0AB51 SusWrite @10s intervals: 74 94 118 118 119 119 MB/s Performing above expectations (66^th percentile)	56.4% Above average	Read 89.1 Write 88 Mixed 63.8 SusWrite 107 64% 87 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.3 4K Mixed 0.7 154% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 31% ↑ This bench: 56.4% Great: 67%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston KHX1600C9D3/4GX KHX1600C9D3/4GX 9905403-111.A00LF 9905403-111.A00LF 12GB 11 User benchmarks, average bench 26% 1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz 4096, 4096, 2048, 2048 MB Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	30.8% Below average	MC Read 13.9 MC Write 6.8 MC Mixed 11.3 30% 10.7 GB/s	SC Read 6.9 SC Write 5.9 SC Mixed 8.3 20% 7.03 GB/s	Latency 88.5 45% 88.5 ns
Poor: 22% ↑ This bench: 30.8% Great: 31%

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

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

Gaming 23%

Surfboard

Desktop 68%

Battle cruiser

Workstation 19%

Surfboard

SSD
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	23x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	17x
SSDNow V300 120GBKingston $38Bench 54%, 339,020 samples	10x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	13x
Ballistix Sport DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBCrucialBench 56%, 44,086 samples	11x
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBCorsairBench 48%, 73,650 samples	9x

Value: 80% - Very good

Total price: $517

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