Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 2% Tree trunk	Desktop 48% Yacht	Workstation 1% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 57.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	1.92% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Memory	12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.

Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

PC Performing as expected (49^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 955-$83 41,403 User benchmarks, average bench 51% AM3, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (87^th percentile)	57.3% Above average	Memory 83.3 1-Core 46.5 2-Core 92.3 49% 74 Pts	4-Core 186 8-Core 168 24% 177 Pts	64-Core 185 11% 185 Pts
Poor: 38% ↑ This bench: 57.3% Great: 60%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 610 62,458 User benchmarks, average bench 2% PNY(196E 104A) 2GB CLim: 810 MHz, MLim: 267 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 391.35 Performing as expected (55^th percentile)	1.92% Terrible	Lighting 2.4 Reflection 2.96 Parallax 0.59 2% 1.99 fps	MRender 2.62 Gravity 2.3 Splatting 1.96 2% 2.29 fps
Poor: 2% ↑ This bench: 1.92% Great: 2%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80 69,224 User benchmarks, average bench 96% 12GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT01B6Q Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable		Read 256 Write 233 Mixed 226 53% 238 MB/s	4K Read 35.2 4K Write 65 4K Mixed 38.3 137% 46.2 MB/s	DQ Read 153 DQ Write 136 DQ Mixed 43.9 60% 111 MB/s
Poor: 64% Great: 115%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 1.5TB-$88 40,945 User benchmarks, average bench 55% 616GB free Firmware: CC1H SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 94 94 94 94 93 MB/s Performing as expected (58^th percentile)	59% Above average	Read 112 Write 111 Mixed 56.4 SusWrite 93.4 68% 93.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 0.9 157% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 29% ↑ This bench: 59% Great: 70%
Seagate FA GoFlex Desk 2TB 2,298 User benchmarks, average bench 32% 558GB free, PID 50a1 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 23 23 24 24 24 24 MB/s Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)	9.95% Terrible	Read 23.7 Write 23 Mixed 13.4 SusWrite 23.6 28% 20.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 0.4 4K Mixed 0.4 29% 0.47 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 9.95% Great: 49%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown 12GB 85,415 User benchmarks, average bench 35% null MHz 2048, 2048, 4096, 4096 MB Performing as expected (40^th percentile)	30.9% Below average	MC Read 12.5 MC Write 7.6 MC Mixed 11.4 30% 10.5 GB/s	SC Read 6.6 SC Write 5.6 SC Mixed 8.2 19% 6.8 GB/s	Latency 74.6 54% 74.6 ns
Poor: 20% ↑ This bench: 30.9% Great: 50%

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

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

Gaming 5%

Tree trunk

Desktop 48%

Yacht

Workstation 5%

Tree trunk

GPU
Radeon HD 4200ATIBench 1%, 10,090 samples	7x
GeForce GT 730NvidiaBench 5%, 164,888 samples	4x
GTX 650Nvidia $112Bench 8%, 69,673 samples	3x

SSD
SU630 240GBAdataBench 64%, 60,212 samples	3x
Sata III 120GBIntensoBench 68%, 2,648 samples	3x
SSD 240GBBench 75%, 38,401 samples	2x

Value: 63% - Good

Total price: $144

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	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