Performance Results


Gaming 4% Tree trunk	Desktop 58% Gunboat	Workstation 4% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 57.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	3.58% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	97.6% 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	4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS Version	Although Windows 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.

PC Performing above expectations (78^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-4500U-$393 39,249 User benchmarks, average bench 50% N/A, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads Base clock 1.8 GHz, turbo 2 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)	57.4% Above average	Memory 80.4 1-Core 82.1 2-Core 134 61% 98.9 Pts	4-Core 200 8-Core 206 27% 203 Pts	64-Core 211 13% 211 Pts
Poor: 30% ↑ This bench: 57.4% Great: 62%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Intel HD 4400 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz) 275,372 User benchmarks, average bench 2% Sony(104D 90B6) 2GB Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.3304 Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	3.58% Terrible	Lighting 4.77 Reflection 6.38 Parallax 3.47 4% 4.87 fps	MRender 4.9 Gravity 1.57 Splatting 4.3 3% 3.59 fps
Poor: 2% ↑ This bench: 3.58% Great: 3%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung XP941 PCIe M.2 256GB 1,434 User benchmarks, average bench 133% 55GB free (System drive) Firmware: UXM6401Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Performing way below expectations (11^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (09) Power-on hours count 98 98 7540 (0C) Power cycle count 96 96 3926 (B1) Unknown 95 95 405 (B2) Unknown 90 90 265 (B3) Unknown 90 90 514 (B4) Unknown 90 90 4734 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0	97.6% Outstanding	Read 831 Write 581 Mixed 718 158% 710 MB/s	4K Read 19.6 4K Write 27.1 4K Mixed 18.2 67% 21.6 MB/s	DQ Read 180 DQ Write 191 DQ Mixed 76.3 87% 149 MB/s
Poor: 86% ↑ This bench: 97.6% Great: 160%
SanDisk Ultra 125GB 1,024 User benchmarks, average bench 25% 116GB free, PID 5581 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	43.8% Average	Read 136 Write 80.1 Mixed 88 120% 101 MB/s	4K Read 3.13 4K Write 1.92 4K Mixed 1.32 122% 2.12 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 43.8% Great: 35%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown 2x2GB 446,702 User benchmarks, average bench 20% 2 of 2 slots used 4GB SODIMM DDR3 Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	53% Above average	MC Read 18.5 MC Write 21.9 MC Mixed 16.6 54% 19 GB/s	SC Read 11.9 SC Write 13.7 SC Mixed 14.8 38% 13.5 GB/s	Latency 79.8 50% 79.8 ns
Poor: 10% ↑ This bench: 53% Great: 44%

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

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

Gaming 2%

Tree trunk

Desktop 51%

Yacht

Workstation 2%

Tree trunk

CPU
Core i7-4500UIntel $393Bench 50%, 39,249 samples	1x

GPU
HD 4400 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 275,372 samples	1x

SSD
XP941 PCIe M.2 256GBSamsungBench 133%, 1,434 samples	1x

RAM
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 446,702 samples	1x

Value: 46% - Average

Total price: $393

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