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Release date ≈ Q2 2015.

Average Bench: 69% (131st of 1015)

Based on 15 user benchmarks.  Model: RAID0
Poor: 34%Average: 69% Great: 105%

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Above average average bench

The RAID0 640GB averaged 30.9% 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 0.76MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 3.6MB/s

Very poor consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the RAID0 640GB is 70.7%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the RAID0 640GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 78.9MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 86.6MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 15 samples)
Rank 13169%
Min Avg Max
35.3 Read 128 191
52.8 Write 122 196
21.2 Mixed 86.6 168
18.3 SusWrite 78.9 125
76.8% 104 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.2 4K Read 0.64 0.9
1.4 4K Write 3.6 6.1
0.3 4K Mixed 0.76 1.4
178% 1.67 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
431GB free
Firmware: 0000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 123 125 127 129 129 MB/s
79% Very good
Read 149
Write 111
Mixed 69.9
SusWrite 125
83% 114 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 5.9
4K Mixed 1.4
302% 2.73 MB/s
431GB free
Firmware: 0000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 118 125 126 123 129 MB/s
77.5% Very good
Read 147
Write 84.2
Mixed 69.6
SusWrite 121
78% 106 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 6.1
4K Mixed 1.4
306% 2.8 MB/s
303GB free
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 114 114 115 115 114 MB/s
70.6% Very good
Read 132
Write 125
Mixed 60.5
SusWrite 112
79% 108 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 5.2
4K Mixed 1.3
278% 2.47 MB/s
286GB free
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 18 23 23 0.1 13 32 MB/s
53.5% Above average
Read 167
Write 187
Mixed 72.5
SusWrite 18.3
82% 111 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 4.8
4K Mixed 1.3
267% 2.3 MB/s
543GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 55 58 69 62 45 48 MB/s
34.1% Below average
Read 62.8
Write 61.3
Mixed 23.3
SusWrite 56
37% 50.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.3
69% 0.67 MB/s
581GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 36 37 33 43 43 54 MB/s
21.9% Poor
Read 35.3
Write 52.8
Mixed 21.2
SusWrite 40.7
27% 37.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.3
68% 0.63 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 17%
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Desktop
Desktop 60%
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Workstation
Workstation 13%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-MA790XT-UD4P

CPU
Phenom II X4 955AMD  $83Bench 51%, 41,403 samples25x
Phenom II X4 945AMDBench 51%, 12,746 samples11x
Phenom II X4 965AMD  $144Bench 53%, 43,442 samples11x
GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples5x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples5x
GT 1030NvidiaBench 14%, 185,384 samples5x
SSD
R5SL120G 120GBBench 62%, 596 samples3x
BarraCuda Q5 ZP500CV30001 500GBSeagateBench 151%, 3,172 samples3x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples3x
RAM
4x2GBUnknownBench 25%, 183,252 samples18x
12GBUnknownBench 35%, 85,415 samples15x
2x4GBUnknownBench 39%, 424,126 samples13x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 91% - Outstanding Total price: $142

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