Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 62.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	52.3% 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	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 (87%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

PC Performing above expectations (66^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD FX-8320-$129 106,454 User benchmarks, average bench 59% Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	62.8% Good	Memory 79.1 1-Core 66.5 2-Core 132 56% 92.4 Pts	4-Core 252 8-Core 412 41% 332 Pts	64-Core 415 26% 415 Pts
Poor: 47% ↑ This bench: 62.8% Great: 65%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200 834,238 User benchmarks, average bench 49% MSI(1462 3160) Driver: nvd3dumx Ver. 21.21.13.7557 Performing above expectations (85^th percentile)	52.3% Above average	Lighting 65 Reflection 68.1 Parallax 66.4 53% 66.5 fps	MRender 74.7 Gravity 61.9 Splatting 53.9 51% 63.5 fps
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 52.3% Great: 54%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k
WD Blue 80GB (2007)-$75 3,492 User benchmarks, average bench 35% 31GB free (System drive) Firmware: 05.06H05 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 1436 (03) Spinup time 159 156 3016 (04) Start/Stop count 94 94 6715 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 200 200 0 (09) Power-on hours count 57 57 31530 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 94 94 6658 (C0) Power-off retract count 197 197 2643 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 198 198 6718 (C2) HDA temperature 101 82 42 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 3 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 200 200 3 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 111272 (C8) Write error rate 200 200 3
Poor: 16% Great: 49%
WDC WD20 EARX-32PASB0 2TB 6 User benchmarks, average bench 19% 1TB free, PID 0475 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed Performing below expectations (25^th percentile)	17.9% Very poor	Read 37.2 Write 34.2 Mixed 34.2 45% 35.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.63 4K Write 1.58 4K Mixed 0.18 62% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 18% ↑ This bench: 17.9% Great: 21%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston 9905403-153.A00LF 9905403-153.A00LF 9905402-532.A00LF 9905403-890.A00LF 16GB 2 User benchmarks, average bench 30% 1066, 1066, 1066, 1066 MHz 2048, 2048, 4096, 8192 MB Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	30.8% Below average	MC Read 10.6 MC Write 10.6 MC Mixed 9.5 29% 10.2 GB/s	SC Read 8.8 SC Write 7.2 SC Mixed 9.6 24% 8.53 GB/s	Latency 82.2 49% 82.2 ns
Poor: 30% ↑ This bench: 30.8% Great: 31%

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

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

Gaming 21%

Surfboard

Desktop 65%

Destroyer

Workstation 17%

Surfboard

SSD
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	50x
SSDNow V300 120GBKingston $38Bench 54%, 339,020 samples	36x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	32x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	46x
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples	32x
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x4GBHyperX $35Bench 51%, 38,490 samples	26x

Value: 88% - Excellent

Total price: $334

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	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