Zotac ZBOX

Performance Results


Gaming 22% Surfboard	Desktop 65% Destroyer	Workstation 18% Surfboard


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 54.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	31.7% 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)
Boot Drive	106% 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	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 (62%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 99% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.

System	Zotac ZBOX (all builds)
Motherboard	ZOTAC ZBOX
Memory	12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20151204
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Oct 25 '18 at 23:36
Run Duration	134 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	62%
CPU Throttled	99%

PC Performing above expectations (69^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-5200U 107,407 User benchmarks, average bench 42% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 2.3 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	54.9% Above average	Memory 79.5 1-Core 53.8 2-Core 94.2 49% 75.8 Pts	4-Core 174 8-Core 198 24% 186 Pts	64-Core 191 12% 191 Pts
Poor: 18% ↑ This bench: 54.9% Great: 54%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 141 User benchmarks, average bench 37% Zotac(19DA B282) 3GB CLim: 1038 MHz, MLim: 1252 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 382.5 Performing below potential (53^rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	31.7% Below average	Lighting 38.3 Reflection 42.1 Parallax 37.8 31% 39.4 fps	MRender 44.1 Gravity 39 Splatting 37.7 33% 40.2 fps
Poor: 29% ↑ This bench: 31.7% Great: 53%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 EVO M.2 250GB 28,058 User benchmarks, average bench 102% 167GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT21B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 306 300 303 305 296 296 MB/s Performing as expected (57^th percentile)	106% Outstanding	Read 482 Write 451 Mixed 315 SusWrite 301 87% 387 MB/s	4K Read 42.2 4K Write 72.9 4K Mixed 51.4 168% 55.5 MB/s	DQ Read 383 DQ Write 341 DQ Mixed 356 269% 360 MB/s
Poor: 73% ↑ This bench: 106% Great: 122%
Foresee 64GB SSD 64GB 434 User benchmarks, average bench 51% 59GB free Firmware: N0320A SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 163 162 164 164 164 MB/s Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	77.3% Very good	Read 444 Write 161 Mixed 219 SusWrite 163 54% 247 MB/s	4K Read 27.1 4K Write 72.2 4K Mixed 36.8 126% 45.4 MB/s	DQ Read 299 DQ Write 163 DQ Mixed 169 142% 210 MB/s
Poor: 30% ↑ This bench: 77.3% Great: 77%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB 10,168 User benchmarks, average bench 55% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz Performing as expected (44^th percentile)	55.2% Above average	MC Read 19.4 MC Write 22.6 MC Mixed 19.3 58% 20.4 GB/s	SC Read 10.1 SC Write 11.6 SC Mixed 12.8 33% 11.5 GB/s	Latency 81.5 49% 81.5 ns
Poor: 38% ↑ This bench: 55.2% Great: 61%

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

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Gaming 20%

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Desktop 57%

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Workstation 16%

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System: Zotac ZBOX

CPU
Core i5-5200UIntelBench 42%, 107,407 samples	9x

GPU
GeForce GTX 960NvidiaBench 37%, 141 samples	9x

SSD
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $90Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	1x
SSDNow V300 120GBKingston $38Bench 54%, 339,020 samples	1x
850 EVO M.2 500GBSamsungBench 110%, 25,072 samples	1x

RAM
Vengeance SODIM DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GBCorsairBench 55%, 2,188 samples	2x
HyperX DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GBKingstonBench 55%, 10,168 samples	2x
CT102464BF160B.C16 1x8GBCrucialBench 26%, 5,265 samples	2x

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Value: 26% - Poor

Total price: $90

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

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