Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 31% Sail boat	Desktop 61% Destroyer	Workstation 22% Surfboard


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 59.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	56.2% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Memory	10GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 10GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

High background CPU (28%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

PC Performing above expectations (60^th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD Phenom II X4 965-$144 43,442 User benchmarks, average bench 53% Socket M2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	59.1% Above average	Memory 84.8 1-Core 47.6 2-Core 99.2 50% 77.2 Pts	4-Core 196 8-Core 198 26% 197 Pts	64-Core 192 12% 192 Pts
Poor: 35% ↑ This bench: 59.1% Great: 61%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130 360,351 User benchmarks, average bench 52% MSI(1462 3418) CLim: 1366 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 20.2.2 Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	56.2% Above average	Lighting 70.8 Reflection 69 Parallax 89.4 58% 76.4 fps	MRender 68.3 Gravity 72.8 Splatting 57.3 53% 66.1 fps
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 56.2% Great: 56%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k
AMD 1X2 Mirror/RAID1 420GB 6 User benchmarks, average bench 45% 56GB free Firmware: 1.10 SusWrite @10s intervals: 32 34 33 34 33 35 MB/s Performing below expectations (33^rd percentile)	34.7% Below average	Read 87.7 Write 78.2 Mixed 42.5 SusWrite 33.2 44% 60.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 0.8 4K Mixed 0.7 118% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 32% ↑ This bench: 34.7% Great: 57%
AMD 1X2 Mirror/RAID1 80GB 8 User benchmarks, average bench 30% 13GB free Firmware: 1.10 SusWrite @10s intervals: 33 34 33 34 33 35 MB/s Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	46.9% Average	Read 130 Write 114 Mixed 58.7 SusWrite 33.9 62% 84.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.1 4K Mixed 0.8 138% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 7% ↑ This bench: 46.9% Great: 47%
SAMSUNG HM160HI 160GB 13 User benchmarks, average bench 14% 126GB free (System drive), PID 0c25 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 17 17 10 21 22 22 MB/s Performing below expectations (21^st percentile)	12.6% Very poor	Read 24.5 Write 21.7 Mixed 20.7 SusWrite 18.2 28% 21.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.7 80% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 12.6% Great: 15%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown 10GB 21,027 User benchmarks, average bench 31% null MHz 2048, 2048, 2048, 4096 MB Performing below potential (22^nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	22.1% Poor	MC Read 7.8 MC Write 6.1 MC Mixed 6.2 19% 6.7 GB/s	SC Read 6 SC Write 6.3 SC Mixed 5.4 17% 5.9 GB/s	Latency 72.2 55% 72.2 ns
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 22.1% Great: 45%

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

Gaming 17%

Surfboard

Desktop 60%

Destroyer

Workstation 13%

Tree trunk

SSD
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	2x
535 Series 240GBIntel $200Bench 79%, 9,142 samples	2x
320 Series 120GBIntel $89Bench 40%, 9,651 samples	1x

Value: 60% - Above average

Total price: $212

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16