Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 19% Surfboard	Desktop 65% Destroyer	Workstation 14% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 56.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	33.6% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Memory	16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB 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.

Very high background CPU (41%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

PC Performing below expectations (35^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-4590S-$79 11,598 User benchmarks, average bench 67% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (10^th percentile)	56.2% Above average	Memory 74.4 1-Core 80 2-Core 171 62% 108 Pts	4-Core 228 8-Core 190 29% 209 Pts	64-Core 228 14% 228 Pts
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 56.2% Great: 76%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD R9 280X-$500 94,130 User benchmarks, average bench 35% Gigabyte(1458 3001) CLim: 1100 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 21.5.2 Performing below potential (42^nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	33.6% Below average	Lighting 45.1 Reflection 34.4 Parallax 59.2 37% 46.2 fps	MRender 31.2 Gravity 48 Splatting 24.6 28% 34.6 fps
Poor: 31% ↑ This bench: 33.6% Great: 39%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Corsair Force LX 128GB-$144 1,867 User benchmarks, average bench 71% 2GB free (System drive) Firmware: N0307A Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 385 Write 143 Mixed 86.3 44% 205 MB/s	4K Read 20.6 4K Write 31.3 4K Mixed 31.2 88% 27.7 MB/s	DQ Read 266 DQ Write 145 DQ Mixed 67.2 87% 159 MB/s
Poor: 53% Great: 84%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 250GB-$33 44,469 User benchmarks, average bench 49% 45GB free Firmware: CC66 SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 91 91 93 93 92 MB/s Performing above expectations (65^th percentile)	55.1% Above average	Read 100 Write 114 Mixed 63.3 SusWrite 91.4 68% 92.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 1 171% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 19% ↑ This bench: 55.1% Great: 68%
WD Blue 250GB (2007)-$20 41,230 User benchmarks, average bench 39% 118GB free Firmware: 03.03E03 SusWrite @10s intervals: 64 66 66 66 66 66 MB/s Performing as expected (50^th percentile)	38.8% Below average	Read 69.6 Write 61.2 Mixed 48 SusWrite 65.4 45% 61.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.9 155% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 21% ↑ This bench: 38.8% Great: 55%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown CMX8GX3M2A1600C9 1315 BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. 0215 CMX8GX3M2A1600C9 1315 BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. 16GB 46 User benchmarks, average bench 53% 1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz 4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB Performing way below expectations (7^th percentile)	40.7% Average	MC Read 13.5 MC Write 15.1 MC Mixed 13.3 40% 14 GB/s	SC Read 11 SC Write 14 SC Mixed 12.7 36% 12.6 GB/s	Latency 91.6 44% 91.6 ns
Poor: 41% ↑ This bench: 40.7% Great: 64%

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

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

Gaming 25%

Surfboard

Desktop 71%

Battleship

Workstation 20%

Surfboard

SSD
SSDNow V300 120GBKingston $38Bench 54%, 339,020 samples	81x
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	78x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	78x

RAM
Ballistix Sport DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBCrucialBench 56%, 44,086 samples	96x
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x4GBHyperXBench 51%, 27,462 samples	61x
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	60x

Value: 50% - Average

Total price: $537

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16