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R3_256GB 256GB

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Release date ≈ Q4 2019.

Average Bench: 51.5% (883rd of 1072)

Based on 386 user benchmarks.  Model: GeIL R3_256GB
Poor: 29%Average: 51.5% Great: 86%

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Average average bench

The Geil R3_256GB 256GB averaged 48.5% 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 Random Read Speed 21.4MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 455MB/s

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Geil R3_256GB 256GB is 57%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Geil R3_256GB 256GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 15.3MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 127MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 386 samples)
Rank 88351.5%
Min Avg Max
330 Read 455 506
53.2 Write 323 435
12.2 Mixed 178 404
36.9 SusWrite 127 386
60% 271 MB/s
Min Avg Max
11.4 4K Read 21.4 30
6.5 4K Write 45.7 108
0.23 4K Mixed 9.37 25.8
68.7% 25.5 MB/s
Min Avg Max
49.9 DQ Read 128 207
11.7 DQ Write 162 336
0.36 DQ Mixed 15.3 44.2
47.6% 102 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
205GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S0618A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 318 364 394 407 412 408 MB/s
89.4% Excellent
Read 428
Write 365
Mixed 356
SusWrite 384
86% 383 MB/s
4K Read 23.5
4K Write 86.8
4K Mixed 30.6
121% 47 MB/s
DQ Read 219
DQ Write 318
DQ Mixed 50.3
99% 196 MB/s
199GB free
Firmware: S0411A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 345 59 64 64 68 73 MB/s
79.3% Very good
Read 498
Write 434
Mixed 386
SusWrite 112
80% 358 MB/s
4K Read 27.6
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 25.9
134% 54.9 MB/s
DQ Read 260
DQ Write 320
DQ Mixed 36.4
98% 206 MB/s
203GB free
Firmware: S0411A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 133 65 65 64 64 64 MB/s
75.4% Very good
Read 499
Write 75.3
Mixed 73.2
SusWrite 75.8
39% 181 MB/s
4K Read 25.7
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 25.3
128% 52.6 MB/s
DQ Read 289
DQ Write 290
DQ Mixed 32.7
95% 204 MB/s
146GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0831B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 212 192 25 50 27 28 MB/s
40.7% Average
Read 485
Write 340
Mixed 16.4
SusWrite 88.9
51% 233 MB/s
4K Read 19.6
4K Write 10.6
4K Mixed 6.1
43% 12.1 MB/s
DQ Read 130
DQ Write 27.2
DQ Mixed 2
21% 53.1 MB/s
81GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0831B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 191 182 48 34 30 33 MB/s
39.5% Below average
Read 470
Write 362
Mixed 42.3
SusWrite 86.1
53% 240 MB/s
4K Read 20.6
4K Write 23.3
4K Mixed 1.8
46% 15.2 MB/s
DQ Read 112
DQ Write 23.5
DQ Mixed 1.9
18% 45.9 MB/s
137GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S0918A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 75 15 62 8.3 15 22 MB/s
27.9% Poor
Read 494
Write 197
Mixed 7.2
SusWrite 33
39% 183 MB/s
4K Read 13.9
4K Write 3.4
4K Mixed 0.1
23% 5.8 MB/s
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Typical R3_256GB 256GB Builds (Compare 5,984 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 39%
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Desktop 79%
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Workstation
Workstation 36%
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Motherboard: Asrock A320M-HDV R4.0

CPU
Ryzen 5 2600AMD  $155Bench 73%, 179,588 samples867x
Ryzen 3 3200GAMD  $75Bench 63%, 104,122 samples715x
Ryzen 5 3600AMD  $83Bench 83%, 1,072,639 samples543x
GPU
RX 570AMD  $130Bench 45%, 473,685 samples454x
RX 580AMD  $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples423x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples402x
SSD
R3_256GB 256GBGeilBench 51%, 386 samples1x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples131x
TEAMGROUP-UD4-3200 2x8GBUnknownBench 85%, 99,207 samples127x
DDR4 3000 2x8GBAdataBench 80%, 77,202 samples114x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $330

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