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FM-25S3-240GPF 240GB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2015.

Average Bench: 88.1% (359th of 1072)

Based on 294 user benchmarks.  Model: G.SKILL FM-25S3-240GPF
Poor: 62%Average: 88.1% Great: 109%

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Very good average bench

The G.skill FM-25S3-240GPF 240GB averaged just 11.8% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the G.skill FM-25S3-240GPF 240GB near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 29.8MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 79.1MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the G.skill FM-25S3-240GPF 240GB is 46.7%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the G.skill FM-25S3-240GPF 240GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sustained Write Speed 291MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 51.7MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 294 samples)
Rank 35988.1%
Min Avg Max
250 Read 463 524
99.4 Write 395 506
108 Mixed 352 513
136 SusWrite 291 468
84.1% 375 MB/s
Min Avg Max
21 4K Read 29.8 36.7
36.7 4K Write 79.1 115
12.1 4K Mixed 27.6 45
122% 45.5 MB/s
Min Avg Max
28.5 DQ Read 279 384
67.3 DQ Write 250 355
12.3 DQ Mixed 51.7 75.1
97% 194 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
187GB free
Firmware: SAFM01.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 364 412 412 437 468 468 MB/s
98% Outstanding
Read 445
Write 436
Mixed 300
SusWrite 427
91% 402 MB/s
4K Read 29.1
4K Write 70.5
4K Mixed 33
124% 44.2 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 74.7
136% 268 MB/s
223GB free
Firmware: SAFM01.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 389 408 426 416 413 398 MB/s
85.9% Excellent
Read 434
Write 399
Mixed 297
SusWrite 408
86% 385 MB/s
4K Read 21.3
4K Write 41.8
4K Mixed 25.8
87% 29.6 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 362
DQ Mixed 74.7
138% 272 MB/s
59GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM01.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 181 343 290 350 305 341 MB/s
79.4% Very good
Read 313
Write 418
Mixed 298
SusWrite 302
75% 333 MB/s
4K Read 26.4
4K Write 54.7
4K Mixed 32.1
110% 37.7 MB/s
DQ Read 346
DQ Write 298
DQ Mixed 69.4
121% 238 MB/s
161GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM01.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 321 251 289 290 292 MB/s
55.4% Above average
Read 309
Write 361
Mixed 234
SusWrite 295
68% 300 MB/s
4K Read 16.6
4K Write 24
4K Mixed 21.4
65% 20.7 MB/s
DQ Read 191
DQ Write 5.8
DQ Mixed 45.3
46% 80.8 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 68%
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 58%
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Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII RANGER - $286

CPU
Core i7-6700KIntel  $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples1,761x
Core i5-6600KIntel  $81Bench 72%, 342,244 samples538x
Core i7-7700KIntel  $242Bench 84%, 712,312 samples274x
GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia  $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples453x
GTX 1080Nvidia  $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples348x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples242x
SSD
FM-25S3-240GPF 240GBG.skillBench 88%, 294 samples1x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples171x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples117x
Fury DDR4 2666 C15 2x8GBHyperX  $169Bench 83%, 37,519 samples99x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 118% - Outstanding Total price: $641

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