Performance Results

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


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive	100% 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.

PC Performing above expectations (70^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-3570K-$136 185,516 User benchmarks, average bench 68% CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	75.2% Very good	Memory 82.5 1-Core 102 2-Core 203 74% 129 Pts	4-Core 392 8-Core 395 53% 394 Pts	64-Core 395 24% 395 Pts
Poor: 54% ↑ This bench: 75.2% Great: 79%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Desktop 1.15 GHz)-$15 FAQ - How to force Optimus or Switchable discrete GPUs? Intel(8086 2032) 2GB Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.5069 Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 3% Great: 3%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 1TB-$66 202,785 User benchmarks, average bench 106% 661GB free (System drive) Firmware: M3CR023 SusWrite @10s intervals: 427 441 432 442 393 405 MB/s Performing below expectations (28^th percentile)	100% Outstanding	Read 481 Write 438 Mixed 400 SusWrite 423 98% 436 MB/s	4K Read 27.9 4K Write 59.5 4K Mixed 38.9 124% 42.1 MB/s	DQ Read 378 DQ Write 349 DQ Mixed 309 247% 346 MB/s
Poor: 75% ↑ This bench: 100% Great: 125%
Seagate Backup+ Desk 2TB 1,551 User benchmarks, average bench 63% 1TB free Firmware: 050B SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 175 176 175 174 176 MB/s Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	99.3% Outstanding	Read 172 Write 129 Mixed 81 SusWrite 174 102% 139 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.8 150% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 99.3% Great: 102%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
M0 0000C7DE M1 A0220D78 M1 16GB 1333, 1600, 1333, 1600 MHz 4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	50.3% Above average	MC Read 17.8 MC Write 18.1 MC Mixed 15.7 49% 17.2 GB/s	SC Read 14.8 SC Write 17 SC Mixed 15.8 45% 15.9 GB/s	Latency 76 53% 76 ns

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

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

Gaming 2%

Tree trunk

Desktop 61%

Destroyer

Workstation 2%

Tree trunk

GPU
HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 150,891 samples	1,322x
SVGA 3DVmwareBench 20%, 11,474 samples	1,139x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	1,040x

SSD
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	821x
Virtual NVMe Disk 64GBVmwareBench 62%, 2,103 samples	455x
A400 480GBKingston $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples	424x

Value: 64% - Good

Total price: $325

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