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Samsung HD203WI

Spinpoint F3 2TB

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Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

Average Bench: 44.2% (421st of 1015)

Based on 4,536 user benchmarks.  Model: SAMSUNG HD203WI
Poor: 24%Average: 44.2% Great: 59%

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Below average average bench

The Samsung Spinpoint F3 2TB averaged 55.8% 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 0.89MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.98MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Samsung Spinpoint F3 2TB is 34.6%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Samsung Spinpoint F3 2TB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Write Speed 54.4MB/s
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 50.8MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 4,536 samples)
Rank 42144.2%
Min Avg Max
20.2 Read 71 103
20.9 Write 54.4 115
31.1 Mixed 50.8 63.5
48.1 SusWrite 82.6 109
47.7% 64.7 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.4 4K Read 0.62 0.7
1.3 4K Write 1.98 2.5
0.5 4K Mixed 0.89 1.1
161% 1.16 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
670GB free
Firmware: 1AN10003
SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 89 90 91 92 91 MB/s
69.4% Good
Read 151
Write 30.6
Mixed 68.4
SusWrite 90.8
63% 85.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 1
179% 1.27 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: 1AN1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 97 97 97 97 97 MB/s
61.6% Good
Read 117
Write 42.1
Mixed 65.9
SusWrite 97.3
60% 80.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1
187% 1.4 MB/s
880GB free
Firmware: 1AN10002
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 94 92 98 96 96 MB/s
61.5% Good
Read 119
Write 25.6
Mixed 64
SusWrite 95.2
56% 75.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.8
147% 1.1 MB/s
1.5TB free
Firmware: 1AN10002
SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 98 95 94 96 96 MB/s
47.8% Average
Read 73.4
Write 41
Mixed 61.9
SusWrite 92.8
50% 67.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.7
150% 1.23 MB/s
909GB free
Firmware: 1AN10003
SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 90 89 89 92 83 MB/s
44.9% Average
Read 66.9
Write 91.5
Mixed 51.6
SusWrite 89.3
55% 74.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.9
162% 1.17 MB/s
736GB free
Firmware: 1AN10002
SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 75 72 73 74 74 MB/s
42.4% Average
Read 74
Write 36.9
Mixed 50
SusWrite 73.5
43% 58.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.6
113% 0.87 MB/s
723GB free
Firmware: 1AN10002
SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 90 89 89 89 90 MB/s
31.9% Below average
Read 21.1
Write 34.8
Mixed 50.2
SusWrite 89.7
36% 49 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 1
168% 1.07 MB/s
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Typical Spinpoint F3 2TB Builds (Compare 3,287 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P - $149

CPU
FX-8350AMD  $85Bench 61%, 313,196 samples975x
FX-6300AMD  $90Bench 55%, 261,607 samples888x
FX-8320AMD  $95Bench 59%, 106,454 samples415x
GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples292x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples184x
RX 580AMD  $131Bench 52%, 360,351 samples172x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $25Bench 66%, 424,288 samples143x
A400 480GBKingston  $35Bench 74%, 237,487 samples110x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples87x
RAM
HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBKingstonBench 46%, 10,715 samples152x
HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 2x4GBKingstonBench 41%, 7,567 samples70x
HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 2x4GBKingstonBench 39%, 4,786 samples65x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 87% - Excellent Total price: $318

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