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Kingston SH100S3/120G

HyperX 120GB

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Controller: LSI SandForce SF2281VB1-SDC. NAND Memory: Intel Synchronous 25nm MLC. Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

Average Bench: 67.1% (723rd of 1080)

Based on 3,401 user benchmarks.  Models: KINGSTON SH100S3120G, KINGSTON KINGSTON SH100S3, KINGSTON SH100S3120G, KINGSTON SH100S3
Poor: 50%Average: 67.1% Great: 81%

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Above average average bench

The Kingston HyperX 120GB averaged 32.8% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 136MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 28.1MB/s

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Kingston HyperX 120GB is 31.4%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Kingston HyperX 120GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 117MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 141MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 3,401 samples)
Rank 72367.1%
Min Avg Max
300 Read 375 429
115 Write 141 158
159 Mixed 191 206
87.3 SusWrite 117 134
45.4% 206 MB/s
Min Avg Max
18.6 4K Read 28.1 35.3
35.1 4K Write 74.5 113
21.9 4K Mixed 32.9 42
124% 45.2 MB/s
Min Avg Max
66.7 DQ Read 173 191
100 DQ Write 135 151
43.5 DQ Mixed 136 162
107% 148 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
40GB free
Firmware: 503ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 135 133 123 131 119 MB/s
78.2% Very good
Read 412
Write 153
Mixed 215
SusWrite 126
50% 227 MB/s
4K Read 30.4
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 36.2
154% 61 MB/s
DQ Read 190
DQ Write 139
DQ Mixed 112
98% 147 MB/s
49GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 332ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 110 117 123 119 116 MB/s
75.1% Very good
Read 388
Write 142
Mixed 193
SusWrite 117
46% 210 MB/s
4K Read 33.2
4K Write 91
4K Mixed 38.2
147% 54.1 MB/s
DQ Read 189
DQ Write 139
DQ Mixed 152
117% 160 MB/s
10GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 332ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 86 95 99 103 84 MB/s
73.4% Very good
Read 417
Write 133
Mixed 180
SusWrite 94.4
45% 206 MB/s
4K Read 31
4K Write 86.4
4K Mixed 38.7
142% 52 MB/s
DQ Read 189
DQ Write 128
DQ Mixed 123
102% 147 MB/s
26GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 332ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 109 113 108 110 108 MB/s
65.4% Good
Read 389
Write 142
Mixed 194
SusWrite 110
46% 208 MB/s
4K Read 27.5
4K Write 73.2
4K Mixed 29.7
118% 43.5 MB/s
DQ Read 170
DQ Write 143
DQ Mixed 155
116% 156 MB/s
66GB free
Firmware: 332ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 110 127 128 128 127 MB/s
60.8% Good
Read 402
Write 143
Mixed 198
SusWrite 123
48% 216 MB/s
4K Read 24.1
4K Write 45.7
4K Mixed 27.6
96% 32.5 MB/s
DQ Read 189
DQ Write 146
DQ Mixed 150
117% 162 MB/s
98GB free
Firmware: 332ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 130 128 131 129 128 128 MB/s
59% Above average
Read 385
Write 147
Mixed 200
SusWrite 129
48% 215 MB/s
4K Read 22.4
4K Write 42.4
4K Mixed 27
91% 30.6 MB/s
DQ Read 190
DQ Write 145
DQ Mixed 158
121% 164 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 38%
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Desktop
Desktop 77%
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Workstation
Workstation 31%
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Motherboard: Asus P8Z68-V PRO GEN3 - $390

CPU
Core i7-2600KIntel  $319Bench 71%, 147,533 samples455x
Core i5-2500KIntel  $246Bench 66%, 143,007 samples328x
Core i7-2700KIntel  $150Bench 73%, 20,692 samples182x
GPU
GTX 970Nvidia  $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples107x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples96x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $278Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples91x
SSD
HyperX 120GBKingstonBench 67%, 3,401 samples1x
RAM
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GBCorsairBench 53%, 20,667 samples97x
HyperX DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GBKingstonBench 56%, 28,461 samples63x
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GBCorsairBench 53%, 34,385 samples55x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 64% - Good Total price: $909

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