Average Bench: 56.5% (837th of 1072)

Based on 529 user benchmarks.  Models: Corsair Force GS, Corsair Force GS SSD

Average average bench

The Corsair Force GS 360GB averaged 43.5% 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 110MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 25.9MB/s

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Corsair Force GS 360GB is just 18.9%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Corsair Force GS 360GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 18.4MB/s
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 88.3MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 529 samples)
Min Avg Max
298 Read 366 440
140 Write 238 320
186 Mixed 258 336
124 SusWrite 189 240
58.7% 263 MB/s
Min Avg Max
18 4K Read 25.9 31.4
12.9 4K Write 18.4 23.1
15.1 4K Mixed 21.6 26.4
76.6% 22 MB/s
Min Avg Max
178 DQ Read 217 231
70.7 DQ Write 88.3 108
78.2 DQ Mixed 110 137
92.6% 138 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
66GB free
Firmware: 5.05A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 219 211 215 226 245 236 MB/s
Read 401
Write 241
Mixed 243
SusWrite 225
62% 278 MB/s
4K Read 28.2
4K Write 22.1
4K Mixed 24.9
86% 25.1 MB/s
DQ Read 232
DQ Write 85.9
DQ Mixed 119
99% 146 MB/s
289GB free
Firmware: 5.05A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 238 207 214 245 223 225 MB/s
Read 366
Write 214
Mixed 286
SusWrite 226
61% 273 MB/s
4K Read 23.9
4K Write 21.2
4K Mixed 23.9
78% 23 MB/s
DQ Read 230
DQ Write 93.7
DQ Mixed 116
98% 147 MB/s
230GB free
Firmware: 5.03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 210 196 202 201 206 202 MB/s
Read 299
Write 249
Mixed 281
SusWrite 203
58% 258 MB/s
4K Read 28.5
4K Write 15.9
4K Mixed 22.1
80% 22.2 MB/s
DQ Read 228
DQ Write 76.7
DQ Mixed 93.9
85% 133 MB/s
41GB free
Firmware: 5.24
SusWrite @10s intervals: 180 189 172 180 172 149 MB/s
Read 380
Write 145
Mixed 209
SusWrite 174
50% 227 MB/s
4K Read 21.4
4K Write 16.9
4K Mixed 21.1
68% 19.8 MB/s
DQ Read 220
DQ Write 103
DQ Mixed 130
105% 151 MB/s
230GB free
Firmware: 5.03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 209 198 194 195 186 192 MB/s
Read 306
Write 239
Mixed 277
SusWrite 196
57% 254 MB/s
4K Read 26.5
4K Write 15.5
4K Mixed 21.3
76% 21.1 MB/s
DQ Read 229
DQ Write 77.2
DQ Mixed 94.9
85% 134 MB/s
45GB free
Firmware: 5.24
SusWrite @10s intervals: 176 175 167 158 176 149 MB/s
Read 330
Write 148
Mixed 203
SusWrite 167
47% 212 MB/s
4K Read 21.8
4K Write 15.7
4K Mixed 16.4
62% 18 MB/s
DQ Read 219
DQ Write 105
DQ Mixed 136
108% 154 MB/s
299GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5.05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 215 190 192 193 188 188 MB/s
Read 346
Write 210
Mixed 264
SusWrite 194
57% 253 MB/s
4K Read 18.8
4K Write 14.6
4K Mixed 13.9
54% 15.8 MB/s
DQ Read 212
DQ Write 79.3
DQ Mixed 92
82% 128 MB/s
25GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5.05A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 157 142 136 138 137 140 MB/s
Read 308
Write 196
Mixed 192
SusWrite 142
47% 209 MB/s
4K Read 20.5
4K Write 16.5
4K Mixed 17.9
63% 18.3 MB/s
DQ Read 193
DQ Write 92.7
DQ Mixed 115
92% 133 MB/s
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

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Typical Force GS 360GB Builds (Compare 162 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI Z77A-GD65 GAMING (MS-7751)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 43% - Average Total price: $528

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