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Array 3 8TB

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Release date ≈ Q2 2017.

Average Bench: 70.6% (124th of 1015)

Based on 29 user benchmarks.  Model: AMD-RAID Array 3
Poor: 28%Average: 70.6% Great: 117%

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Good average bench

The Amd-raid Array 3 8TB averaged 29.3% 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 Read Speed 5.58MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 0.97MB/s

Terrible consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Amd-raid Array 3 8TB is 89.4%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the Amd-raid Array 3 8TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 85.6MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 121MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 29 samples)
Rank 12470.6%
Min Avg Max
27.2 Read 124 221
33.2 Write 134 250
42.8 Mixed 85.6 119
38.8 SusWrite 121 224
85.6% 116 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.3 4K Read 5.58 21.4
0.8 4K Write 3.66 6.5
0.2 4K Mixed 0.97 4.5
408% 3.41 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
6TB free
Firmware: 9.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 166 170 171 168 171 MB/s
84.3% Excellent
Read 125
Write 112
Mixed 67.1
SusWrite 168
86% 118 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 4.2
4K Mixed 0.5
196% 2.07 MB/s
7TB free
Firmware: 9.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 155 155 155 145 160 160 MB/s
83.4% Excellent
Read 135
Write 152
Mixed 74
SusWrite 155
94% 129 MB/s
4K Read 2.1
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.8
219% 1.73 MB/s
3TB free
Firmware: 9.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 144 135 148 144 124 153 MB/s
81.5% Excellent
Read 142
Write 158
Mixed 89
SusWrite 141
97% 132 MB/s
4K Read 3.9
4K Write 3.3
4K Mixed 2
446% 3.07 MB/s
2.5TB free
Firmware: 9.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 132 134 130 134 136 MB/s
72.6% Very good
Read 118
Write 148
Mixed 80.2
SusWrite 134
88% 120 MB/s
4K Read 2.6
4K Write 3.6
4K Mixed 0.5
231% 2.23 MB/s
3.5TB free
Firmware: 9.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 83 109 97 79 76 84 MB/s
67.4% Good
Read 146
Write 144
Mixed 87.5
SusWrite 87.8
86% 116 MB/s
4K Read 2.5
4K Write 3.9
4K Mixed 0.5
232% 2.3 MB/s
3TB free
Firmware: 9.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 77 106 84 70 85 MB/s
65.8% Good
Read 142
Write 152
Mixed 78.4
SusWrite 84.5
84% 114 MB/s
4K Read 5.5
4K Write 3.7
4K Mixed 0.3
331% 3.17 MB/s
3TB free
Firmware: 9.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 66 70 70 69 70 69 MB/s
53.3% Above average
Read 114
Write 164
Mixed 83.2
SusWrite 68.9
79% 108 MB/s
4K Read 5.9
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 2.1
535% 3.67 MB/s
4TB free
Firmware: 9.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 61 61 58 66 63 60 MB/s
27.9% Poor
Read 35.1
Write 103
Mixed 51.9
SusWrite 61.5
46% 62.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 0.5
120% 1.17 MB/s
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Typical Array 3 8TB Builds (Compare 5,031 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 184%
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Desktop
Desktop 104%
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Workstation
Workstation 201%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte X570 AORUS MASTER - $550

CPU
Ryzen 9 5900XAMD  $260Bench 99%, 60,132 samples1,163x
Ryzen 9 5950XAMD  $416Bench 100%, 33,026 samples869x
Ryzen 9 3900XAMD  $395Bench 88%, 197,342 samples869x
GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia  $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples608x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia  $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples528x
RTX 3090Nvidia  $835Bench 210%, 158,856 samples489x
SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $107Bench 394%, 276,089 samples480x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $98Bench 310%, 455,997 samples312x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung  $169Bench 416%, 138,083 samples212x
RAM
F4 DDR4 3600 C16 2x16GBG.SKILLBench 104%, 73,741 samples290x
F4 DDR4 3600 C16 4x16GBG.SKILLBench 110%, 12,538 samples158x
F4 DDR4 3600 C16 4x8GBG.SKILLBench 106%, 11,505 samples94x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 67% - Good Total price: $1,827

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