Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 27% Raft	Desktop 62% Destroyer	Workstation 22% Surfboard


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 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 61.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	44% 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 (54%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

PC Performing below expectations (34^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-$175 106,454 User benchmarks, average bench 59% CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4.3 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (79^th percentile)	61.2% Good	Memory 81.5 1-Core 58.7 2-Core 99.5 52% 79.9 Pts	4-Core 222 8-Core 335 35% 279 Pts	64-Core 406 25% 406 Pts
Poor: 47% ↑ This bench: 61.2% Great: 65%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200 834,238 User benchmarks, average bench 49% MSI(1462 3171) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1418 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 416.34 Performing below potential (11^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	44% Average	Lighting 54.3 Reflection 58 Parallax 55.5 44% 55.9 fps	MRender 63.2 Gravity 52.3 Splatting 46.8 43% 54.1 fps
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 44% Great: 54%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
PNY CS1311 120GB-$63 12,393 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 19GB free (System drive) Firmware: CS131122 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 422 Write 383 Mixed 324 84% 376 MB/s	4K Read 21.6 4K Write 47.8 4K Mixed 25 90% 31.5 MB/s	DQ Read 281 DQ Write 244 DQ Mixed 163 149% 229 MB/s
Poor: 48% Great: 91%
WL4000GSA6472E 4TB 251 User benchmarks, average bench 78% 65GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 94 82 84 101 103 104 MB/s Performing way below expectations (7^th percentile)	55.8% Above average	Read 100 Write 72.5 Mixed 52 SusWrite 94.6 59% 79.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.3 4K Write 0.6 4K Mixed 0.1 35% 0.33 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 55.8% Great: 96%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB 10,715 User benchmarks, average bench 46% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 933 MHz Performing below potential (38^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	47% Average	MC Read 20.6 MC Write 14.1 MC Mixed 17.2 49% 17.3 GB/s	SC Read 9.5 SC Write 6.8 SC Mixed 10 25% 8.77 GB/s	Latency 77.8 51% 77.8 ns
Poor: 29% ↑ This bench: 47% Great: 54%

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

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

Gaming 22%

Surfboard

Desktop 65%

Destroyer

Workstation 18%

Surfboard

RAM
HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBKingstonBench 46%, 10,715 samples	43x
BLS4G3D1609DS 2x4GBCrucialBench 43%, 4,102 samples	23x
HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 2x4GBKingstonBench 41%, 7,567 samples	20x

Value: 39% - Below average

Total price: $645

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	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