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Force 3 60GB

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Controller: LSI SandForce SF2281VB1-SDC. Memory: Micron Asynchronous 25nm MLC. Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

Average Bench: 42.3% (932nd of 1072)

Based on 4,789 user benchmarks.  Models: Corsair Force 3 SSD, Corsair Force 3
Poor: 29%Average: 42.3% Great: 52%

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Below average average bench

The Corsair Force 3 60GB averaged 57.7% 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 Random Read Speed 22.1MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 66.9MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Corsair Force 3 60GB is 23.5%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Corsair Force 3 60GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 59.8MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 66.1MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 4,789 samples)
Rank 93242.3%
Min Avg Max
113 Read 165 193
55 Write 66.1 77.9
78.2 Mixed 94.5 109
46.9 SusWrite 59.8 70.6
21.4% 96.5 MB/s
Min Avg Max
13.6 4K Read 22.1 28.6
25.3 4K Write 53.9 73.7
14.9 4K Mixed 24.6 32.3
93.5% 33.5 MB/s
Min Avg Max
23.8 DQ Read 86.1 140
50.9 DQ Write 64.3 74.8
26.6 DQ Mixed 66.9 92.4
52.3% 72.5 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
21GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.3.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 58 56 53 57 58 57 MB/s
46.6% Average
Read 166
Write 63.1
Mixed 92.5
SusWrite 56.6
21% 94.6 MB/s
4K Read 24.3
4K Write 66.2
4K Mixed 28.5
108% 39.7 MB/s
DQ Read 81.1
DQ Write 61
DQ Mixed 66.6
51% 69.6 MB/s
15GB free
Firmware: 1.3.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 60 54 58 58 58 55 MB/s
45% Average
Read 192
Write 64.2
Mixed 89.3
SusWrite 57.1
22% 101 MB/s
4K Read 23.7
4K Write 57.5
4K Mixed 26.6
100% 35.9 MB/s
DQ Read 77.5
DQ Write 58
DQ Mixed 64.8
49% 66.8 MB/s
10GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5.02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 53 52 55 56 54 54 MB/s
43.5% Average
Read 162
Write 56.9
Mixed 88.7
SusWrite 53.9
20% 90.4 MB/s
4K Read 20.8
4K Write 59.9
4K Mixed 28
99% 36.2 MB/s
DQ Read 75.6
DQ Write 56.2
DQ Mixed 60.5
47% 64.1 MB/s
55GB free
Firmware: 1.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 67 67 66 67 69 MB/s
42.6% Average
Read 168
Write 73.5
Mixed 107
SusWrite 67.3
23% 104 MB/s
4K Read 20.6
4K Write 48.7
4K Mixed 24
88% 31.1 MB/s
DQ Read 140
DQ Write 69.8
DQ Mixed 91.6
72% 101 MB/s
55GB free
Firmware: 1.3.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 55 60 62 62 63 61 MB/s
41.5% Average
Read 188
Write 63.4
Mixed 88.8
SusWrite 60.5
22% 100 MB/s
4K Read 21.2
4K Write 44.6
4K Mixed 24.7
87% 30.2 MB/s
DQ Read 81.6
DQ Write 63.3
DQ Mixed 71.3
54% 72.1 MB/s
17GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5.05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 59 59 58 60 60 59 MB/s
36.2% Below average
Read 161
Write 67.6
Mixed 91.4
SusWrite 59.2
21% 94.8 MB/s
4K Read 18.4
4K Write 37.6
4K Mixed 20.5
74% 25.5 MB/s
DQ Read 80.9
DQ Write 65.1
DQ Mixed 67.5
52% 71.2 MB/s
18GB free
Firmware: 1.3.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 66 65 65 62 65 65 MB/s
30.8% Below average
Read 188
Write 68.5
Mixed 96
SusWrite 64.6
23% 104 MB/s
4K Read 22.9
4K Write 10.4
4K Mixed 13.4
57% 15.6 MB/s
DQ Read 70.5
DQ Write 23.9
DQ Mixed 35.2
29% 43.2 MB/s
17GB free
Firmware: 1.3.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 50 67 68 68 62 69 MB/s
12.1% Very poor
Read 110
Write 72.4
Mixed 45.7
SusWrite 64
16% 73.1 MB/s
4K Read 4.9
4K Write 3.6
4K Mixed 2.6
13% 3.7 MB/s
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Gaming 37%
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Desktop 76%
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Workstation 29%
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Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LX

CPU
Core i5-3570KIntel  $136Bench 68%, 185,516 samples1,406x
Core i7-3770Intel  $297Bench 69%, 278,207 samples1,167x
Core i7-3770KIntel  $175Bench 72%, 165,979 samples1,072x
GPU
GTX 970Nvidia  $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples375x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples366x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples302x
SSD
Force 3 60GBCorsairBench 42%, 4,789 samples1x
RAM
HyperX DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GBKingstonBench 56%, 28,461 samples138x
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBCorsairBench 48%, 73,650 samples131x
Savage DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBHyperXBench 51%, 78,181 samples105x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $336

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