Performance Results

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


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (98th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 2 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
Processor	With a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 83.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
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.

Very high background CPU (73%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

PC Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-3570K-$136 185,516 User benchmarks, average bench 68% Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3570K CPU @ 3.40GHz, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	83.7% Excellent	Memory 95.3 1-Core 105 2-Core 207 79% 136 Pts	4-Core 419 8-Core 413 56% 416 Pts	64-Core 419 26% 419 Pts
Poor: 54% ↑ This bench: 83.7% Great: 79%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Desktop 1.15 GHz)-$15 52,547 User benchmarks, average bench 3% Gigabyte(1458 D000) 2GB Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4885 Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 3% Great: 3%

Drives	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Sandisk PLUS 120 GB 120GB 14,313 User benchmarks, average bench 42% 76GB free (System drive) Firmware: UE3600RL Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 430 Write 205 Mixed 198 61% 278 MB/s	4K Read 17.2 4K Write 25.5 4K Mixed 10.5 53% 17.7 MB/s	DQ Read 117 DQ Write 42.7 DQ Mixed 16.3 29% 58.6 MB/s
Poor: 28% Great: 55%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$70 212,471 User benchmarks, average bench 51% 727GB free Firmware: 51.0AB51 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 121 Write 99.8 Mixed 101 81% 107 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.6 127% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 31% Great: 67%
SanDisk Ultra 16GB 2,997 User benchmarks, average bench 21% 1GB free, PID 558a Operating at USB 2.1 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 31.3 Write 17.2 Mixed 19.3 26% 22.6 MB/s	4K Read 4.1 4K Write 2.3 4K Mixed 3.1 199% 3.17 MB/s
Poor: 8% Great: 31%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB 9,994 User benchmarks, average bench 49% 2 of 4 slots used 8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	62% Good	MC Read 22 MC Write 22.3 MC Mixed 19.8 61% 21.4 GB/s	SC Read 17.3 SC Write 18.3 SC Mixed 18.1 51% 17.9 GB/s	Latency 56.3 71% 56.3 ns
Poor: 28% ↑ This bench: 62% Great: 62%

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

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

Gaming 41%

Speed boat

Desktop 77%

Battleship

Workstation 32%

Sail boat

RAM
HyperX DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GBKingstonBench 56%, 28,461 samples	44x
Vengeance LP DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBCorsairBench 50%, 23,732 samples	43x
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GBCorsairBench 53%, 34,385 samples	38x

Value: 80% - Excellent

Total price: $665

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	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