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Array 3 1.5TB

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Release date ≈ Q3 2017.

Average Bench: 57.9% (210th of 1015)

Based on 8 user benchmarks.  Model: AMD-RAID Array 3
Poor: 44%Average: 57.9% Great: 86%

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Average average bench

The Amd-raid Array 3 1.5TB averaged 42.0% 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 0.6MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 2.9MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Amd-raid Array 3 1.5TB is 41.5%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Amd-raid Array 3 1.5TB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 73.2MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 83.6MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 8 samples)
Rank 21057.9%
Min Avg Max
81.6 Read 120 185
98.2 Write 112 125
54.2 Mixed 83.6 106
25.8 SusWrite 73.2 106
71.9% 97.2 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.5 4K Read 0.87 1.5
1.8 4K Write 2.9 4.1
0.2 4K Mixed 0.6 1.1
156% 1.45 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
1.5TB free
Firmware: 9.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 111 108 101 103 104 MB/s
67.5% Good
Read 130
Write 113
Mixed 81
SusWrite 106
79% 107 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.9
178% 1.37 MB/s
232GB free
Firmware: 8.1
62% Good
Read 117
Write 98.2
Mixed 92.4
77% 103 MB/s
4K Read 1.11
4K Write 2.72
4K Mixed 0.61
165% 1.48 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: 9.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 100 98 98 100 101 MB/s
56.9% Above average
Read 98.2
Write 114
Mixed 64.5
SusWrite 99.5
69% 94.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 3.3
4K Mixed 0.2
112% 1.4 MB/s
658GB free
Firmware: 8.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 97 97 105 104 104 MB/s
52.5% Above average
Read 81.6
Write 103
Mixed 54.2
SusWrite 101
62% 84.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 0.4
113% 1.17 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: 9.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 51 53 104 80 38 MB/s
47.4% Average
Read 95.5
Write 107
Mixed 76
SusWrite 69.5
64% 86.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.6
125% 1 MB/s
844GB free
Firmware: 9.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 34 39 39 39 42 37 MB/s
46.8% Average
Read 124
Write 125
Mixed 97.2
SusWrite 38.3
72% 96.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 3.2
4K Mixed 1.1
219% 1.73 MB/s
154GB free
Firmware: 8.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 52 18 16 17 47 4.3 MB/s
44.3% Average
Read 127
Write 124
Mixed 97.2
SusWrite 25.8
70% 93.4 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 4.1
4K Mixed 0.5
194% 2.03 MB/s

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Gaming 82%
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Desktop 86%
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Workstation
Workstation 80%
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Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX X470-F GAMING - $190

CPU
Ryzen 7 2700XAMD  $199Bench 76%, 159,077 samples1,439x
Ryzen 7 3700XAMD  $200Bench 86%, 635,419 samples307x
Ryzen 5 2600XAMD  $185Bench 74%, 142,983 samples283x
GPU
GTX 1080Nvidia  $195Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples235x
RTX 2070Nvidia  $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples232x
RTX 3070Nvidia  $500Bench 148%, 619,642 samples202x
SSD
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $152Bench 297%, 331,647 samples189x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung  $43Bench 273%, 381,216 samples188x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung  $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples178x
RAM
Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL  $55Bench 84%, 215,644 samples203x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $48Bench 82%, 606,405 samples143x
Trident Z DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GBG.SKILL  $113Bench 91%, 87,239 samples134x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $791

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