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WD5000AZRZ-00HTKB0 500GB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2015.

Average Bench: 64.9% (161st of 1014)

Based on 1,537 user benchmarks.  Models: WDC WD5000AZRZ-00HTKB0, WDC WD50 00AZRZ-00HTK, WDC WD5000AZRZ-00HTK, WDC WD50 00AZRZ-00HTKB0, WDC WD5000AZRZ-0
Poor: 38%Average: 64.9% Great: 88%

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Above average average bench

The WD WD5000AZRZ-00HTKB0 500GB averaged 35.0% 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 0.92MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 2.34MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the WD WD5000AZRZ-00HTKB0 500GB is 50.9%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the WD WD5000AZRZ-00HTKB0 500GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 76.9MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 106MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 1,537 samples)
Rank 16164.9%
Min Avg Max
59.6 Read 120 159
50.7 Write 110 149
39 Mixed 76.9 105
48.1 SusWrite 106 151
75.9% 103 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.5 4K Read 0.93 1.2
1.1 4K Write 2.34 2.8
0.5 4K Mixed 0.92 1.1
184% 1.4 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
385GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 140 145 147 145 147 144 MB/s
83.5% Excellent
Read 146
Write 143
Mixed 87.4
SusWrite 144
96% 130 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1
211% 1.67 MB/s
165GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 139 141 141 140 142 140 MB/s
78.1% Very good
Read 131
Write 135
Mixed 96.1
SusWrite 141
93% 126 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1
205% 1.6 MB/s
92GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 126 127 125 127 127 MB/s
78% Very good
Read 146
Write 139
Mixed 88.8
SusWrite 126
92% 125 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1
201% 1.5 MB/s
374GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 116 75 101 118 137 MB/s
76% Very good
Read 160
Write 144
Mixed 84.9
SusWrite 105
91% 123 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.1
218% 1.63 MB/s
167GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 106 107 106 107 106 MB/s
66.6% Good
Read 126
Write 104
Mixed 82
SusWrite 106
77% 104 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1
193% 1.47 MB/s
433GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 96 72 79 100 104 MB/s
56.2% Above average
Read 107
Write 108
Mixed 76.1
SusWrite 88
70% 94.9 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1
194% 1.4 MB/s
420GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 66 64 59 74 84 75 MB/s
46% Average
Read 89.6
Write 83.7
Mixed 56
SusWrite 70.5
55% 74.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.7
142% 1.13 MB/s
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Gaming 19%
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Desktop
Desktop 64%
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Workstation 15%
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Motherboard: Asrock 960GM-VGS3 FX - $59

CPU
FX-6300AMD  $47Bench 55%, 261,607 samples81x
FX-4300AMD  $73Bench 52%, 55,454 samples25x
FX-6100AMD  $68Bench 54%, 44,863 samples15x
GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples17x
Radeon 3000 GraphicsATIBench 1%, 21,841 samples13x
GTX 750-TiNvidia  $92Bench 17%, 309,423 samples10x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples12x
A400 120GBKingston  $29Bench 61%, 166,392 samples11x
A400 480GBKingston  $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples7x
RAM
8GBUnknownBench 34%, 82,857 samples7x
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples5x
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples3x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 88% - Excellent Total price: $193

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