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Release date ≈ Q2 2017.

Average Bench: 75.5% (102nd of 1014)

Based on 56 user benchmarks.  Model: AMD-RAID Array 3
Poor: 51%Average: 75.5% Great: 101%

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Good average bench

The Amd-raid Array 3 3TB averaged 24.5% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Amd-raid Array 3 3TB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 0.67MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 2.78MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Amd-raid Array 3 3TB is 50.7%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Amd-raid Array 3 3TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 91.4MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 124MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 56 samples)
Rank 10275.5%
Min Avg Max
86.5 Read 139 185
78.7 Write 134 191
45 Mixed 91.4 137
60.3 SusWrite 124 194
89.9% 122 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.37 4K Read 0.9 1.31
1.39 4K Write 2.78 4.01
0.1 4K Mixed 0.67 1.3
164% 1.45 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
952GB free
Firmware: 9.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 71 72 66 74 72 MB/s
64.8% Good
Read 155
Write 37.9
Mixed 108
SusWrite 70.5
69% 92.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 3.3
4K Mixed 1.2
228% 1.77 MB/s
948GB free
Firmware: 9.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 65 71 69 71 72 71 MB/s
51.3% Above average
Read 108
Write 88
Mixed 98.8
SusWrite 69.9
68% 91.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 3.5
4K Mixed 0.8
187% 1.7 MB/s
952GB free
Firmware: 9.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 67 68 70 71 69 70 MB/s
50% Average
Read 104
Write 83.7
Mixed 102
SusWrite 69.2
67% 89.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 3.8
4K Mixed 0.9
204% 1.83 MB/s
948GB free
Firmware: 9.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 65 70 72 70 70 68 MB/s
48.4% Average
Read 98.9
Write 86.5
Mixed 64.1
SusWrite 68.9
59% 79.6 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 3.6
4K Mixed 0.2
131% 1.6 MB/s
948GB free
Firmware: 9.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 67 70 71 71 70 69 MB/s
43.6% Average
Read 81.6
Write 90.1
Mixed 100
SusWrite 69.6
64% 85.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1.2
213% 1.5 MB/s
888GB free
Firmware: 9.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 55 62 58 56 56 60 MB/s
42.8% Average
Read 90.5
Write 78.6
Mixed 85.4
SusWrite 57.9
58% 78.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 3.5
4K Mixed 0.5
141% 1.5 MB/s
279GB free
Firmware: 9.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 58 62 62 57 60 57 MB/s
34.5% Below average
Read 60.5
Write 88.6
Mixed 57.3
SusWrite 59.2
49% 66.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
138% 1.07 MB/s
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Desktop 77%
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Workstation 42%
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CPU
Ryzen 5 1600AMD  $110Bench 70%, 392,253 samples275x
Ryzen 7 1700AMD  $195Bench 69%, 144,475 samples92x
Ryzen 5 1600XAMD  $125Bench 74%, 140,440 samples84x
GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples121x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples82x
RX 580AMD  $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples82x
SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples40x
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples34x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples27x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples57x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples49x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C16 2x8GBCorsairBench 75%, 46,470 samples19x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 86% - Excellent Total price: $516

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