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Toshiba

MK1676GSX 160GB

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Release date ≈ Q2 2014.

Average Bench: 33.2% (641st of 1015)

Based on 297 user benchmarks.  Model: TOSHIBA MK1676GSX
Poor: 14%Average: 33.2% Great: 47%

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Poor average bench

The Toshiba MK1676GSX 160GB averaged 66.7% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 0.48MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.42MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Toshiba MK1676GSX 160GB is 33.2%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Toshiba MK1676GSX 160GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 29.5MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 53MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 297 samples)
Rank 64133.2%
Min Avg Max
13.6 Read 60 84
16.4 Write 59.7 84.3
9 Mixed 29.5 70
19.4 SusWrite 53 84.3
37% 50.6 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.1 4K Read 0.42 0.6
0.4 4K Write 1.42 1.8
0.17 4K Mixed 0.48 0.7
97.6% 0.78 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
149GB free
Firmware: GS001A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 83 87 86 85 86 86 MB/s
48.9% Average
Read 84.9
Write 82
Mixed 20.4
SusWrite 85.5
49% 68.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
126% 0.9 MB/s
145GB free
Firmware: GS001Z
SusWrite @10s intervals: 83 83 82 82 82 82 MB/s
47% Average
Read 81.4
Write 82.1
Mixed 19.4
SusWrite 82.3
48% 66.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.6
119% 0.93 MB/s
114GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GS001A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 36 50 69 56 73 71 MB/s
37.9% Below average
Read 72.8
Write 75.5
Mixed 25.3
SusWrite 58.9
42% 58.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.5
102% 0.83 MB/s
57GB free
Firmware: GS001A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 60 61 61 61 61 60 MB/s
34.9% Below average
Read 60.8
Write 72.5
Mixed 18.4
SusWrite 60.6
38% 53.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.6
117% 0.9 MB/s
87GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GS001Z
SusWrite @10s intervals: 19 22 25 30 25 38 MB/s
24.5% Poor
Read 58.6
Write 48.1
Mixed 17.8
SusWrite 26.4
28% 37.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.5
104% 0.83 MB/s
97GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GS101C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 30 33 24 25 23 26 MB/s
23.3% Poor
Read 54.1
Write 51
Mixed 24.1
SusWrite 26.7
28% 39 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.4
85% 0.7 MB/s
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Gaming 22%
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Desktop 65%
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Workstation 18%
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Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M LX3 - $147

CPU
FX-6300AMD  $57Bench 55%, 261,607 samples535x
FX-8300AMD  $168Bench 58%, 49,767 samples206x
FX-4300AMD  $73Bench 52%, 55,454 samples152x
GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples180x
GTX 1050Nvidia  $101Bench 26%, 269,381 samples107x
GTX 1060-3GBNvidia  $119Bench 52%, 627,793 samples75x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples54x
A400 480GBKingston  $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples30x
A400 120GBKingston  $32Bench 61%, 166,392 samples29x
RAM
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples425x
2x4GBUnknownBench 39%, 424,126 samples391x
1x8GBUnknownBench 38%, 168,538 samples266x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 86% - Excellent Total price: $291

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