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Seagate ST320DM000

Barracuda 7200.14 320GB

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Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Average Bench: 49.9% (305th of 1014)

more Based on 3,408 user benchmarks.  Models: ST320DM000-1BD14C, ST320DM000-9YN14C, ST320DM000-1BC14, ST320DM0 00-1BD14C, ST320DM000-1BD14, ST320DM0 00-1BC14C, ST320DM0 ST320DM000-1BC14, ST320DM000-1BC14C, ST320DM0 ST320DM000-1BD14
Poor: 26%Average: 49.9% Great: 65%

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Below average average bench

The Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 320GB averaged 50.1% 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 0.75MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 0.64MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 320GB is 39.5%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 320GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 51MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 84.2MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 3,408 samples)
Rank 30549.9%
Min Avg Max
34.5 Read 89.5 115
38.1 Write 88 113
25.9 Mixed 51 62.9
34.1 SusWrite 84.2 115
57.4% 78.2 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.3 4K Read 0.64 0.7
0.7 4K Write 1.34 2.1
0.4 4K Mixed 0.75 1
135% 0.91 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
298GB free
Firmware: KC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 116 116 116 117 115 MB/s
66.2% Good
Read 115
Write 117
Mixed 63.4
SusWrite 116
75% 103 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.8
140% 0.9 MB/s
298GB free
Firmware: KC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 109 108 110 109 109 MB/s
62.7% Good
Read 110
Write 112
Mixed 52.5
SusWrite 109
70% 95.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.9
150% 0.9 MB/s
298GB free
Firmware: JC4B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 104 104 104 104 104 MB/s
56.1% Above average
Read 91.6
Write 93.8
Mixed 61
SusWrite 104
64% 87.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1
177% 1.23 MB/s
215GB free (System drive)
Firmware: KC44
SusWrite @10s intervals: 61 87 77 87 93 94 MB/s
54% Above average
Read 105
Write 94.2
Mixed 60.3
SusWrite 83.3
63% 85.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.7
121% 0.77 MB/s
96GB free (System drive)
Firmware: KC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 72 74 80 89 89 88 MB/s
53.8% Above average
Read 106
Write 97.5
Mixed 53
SusWrite 82
62% 84.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.8
132% 0.8 MB/s
298GB free
Firmware: JC4B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 62 58 59 43 61 33 MB/s
42.2% Average
Read 94
Write 92.6
Mixed 51
SusWrite 52.7
53% 72.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1
177% 1.23 MB/s
44GB free
Firmware: JC4B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 40 40 41 38 42 41 MB/s
40.2% Average
Read 99.5
Write 102
Mixed 54.7
SusWrite 40.1
55% 74.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1.1
187% 1.23 MB/s
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Gaming 26%
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Desktop 76%
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Workstation 22%
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Motherboard: Intel B75

CPU
Core i7-3770Intel  $297Bench 69%, 278,207 samples1,005x
Core i5-3470Intel  $59Bench 63%, 223,595 samples740x
Core i5-2400Intel  $250Bench 61%, 166,255 samples707x
GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples434x
HD 2500 (Desktop 1.05 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 146,665 samples411x
GTX 1650Nvidia  $155Bench 43%, 259,091 samples384x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples147x
BX500 240GBCrucial  $29Bench 56%, 142,801 samples88x
A400 480GBKingston  $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples62x
RAM
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples548x
1x8GBUnknownBench 38%, 168,538 samples215x
HMT41GU6DFR8A-PB 2x8GBHynixBench 52%, 2,722 samples140x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 72% - Very good Total price: $384

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