Performance Results

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


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 83.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive	94.5% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.

Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

PC Performing above expectations (77^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-3820 38,674 User benchmarks, average bench 70% LGA2011, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	83.6% Excellent	Memory 93 1-Core 118 2-Core 237 85% 149 Pts	4-Core 403 8-Core 566 61% 484 Pts	64-Core 598 37% 598 Pts
Poor: 56% ↑ This bench: 83.6% Great: 80%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 580-$450 15,395 User benchmarks, average bench 23% EVGA(3842 1582) 1.5GB CLim: 904 MHz, MLim: 1074 MHz, Ram: 1.5GB, Driver: 391.35 Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 22% Great: 24%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung MZ7PD128HAFV-000 128GB 1,744 User benchmarks, average bench 81% 73GB free (System drive) Firmware: DXM10H6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 252 307 307 292 275 286 MB/s Performing way above expectations (87^th percentile)	94.5% Outstanding	Read 483 Write 361 Mixed 262 SusWrite 287 78% 348 MB/s	4K Read 32.5 4K Write 81.6 4K Mixed 37 140% 50.4 MB/s	DQ Read 364 DQ Write 303 DQ Mixed 131 153% 266 MB/s
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 94.5% Great: 100%
WD RE4 1TB (2010)-$32 23,775 User benchmarks, average bench 60% 171GB free Firmware: 01.01V01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 94 94 96 95 95 MB/s Performing below expectations (35^th percentile)	54.8% Above average	Read 96.7 Write 91.7 Mixed 89 SusWrite 93.8 69% 92.8 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 2.4 4K Mixed 1 201% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 36% ↑ This bench: 54.8% Great: 76%
WD Blue 1TB (2010)-$39 55,121 User benchmarks, average bench 57% 565GB free Firmware: 15.01H15 SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 120 119 120 119 118 MB/s Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	69.2% Good	Read 125 Write 118 Mixed 77 SusWrite 116 80% 109 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 1 185% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 35% ↑ This bench: 69.2% Great: 74%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston 9905474-062.A00LF Adata Adata 9905474-062.A00LF Adata Adata 16GB 4 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 1333, 1333, 1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz 4096, 2048, 2048, 4096, 2048, 2048 MB Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	81.9% Excellent	MC Read 31.3 MC Write 32.3 MC Mixed 29 88% 30.9 GB/s	SC Read 16.6 SC Write 17.1 SC Mixed 14.2 46% 16 GB/s	Latency 62.1 64% 62.1 ns
Poor: 76% ↑ This bench: 81.9% Great: 93%

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

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

Gaming 61%

Destroyer

Desktop 79%

Battleship

Workstation 53%

Yacht

RAM
HyperX DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GBKingstonBench 56%, 28,461 samples	34x
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GBCorsairBench 53%, 20,667 samples	32x
HyperX DDR3 1600 C9 8x4GBKingstonBench 86%, 505 samples	20x

Value: 84% - Excellent

Total price: $877

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