Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 12% Tree trunk	Desktop 62% Destroyer	Workstation 10% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 62.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	16.7% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Memory	16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (44%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

PC Performing as expected (49^th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-6700HQ 320,434 User benchmarks, average bench 59% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (56^th percentile)	62.1% Good	Memory 76.1 1-Core 64.6 2-Core 144 56% 94.8 Pts	4-Core 260 8-Core 405 41% 333 Pts	64-Core 423 26% 423 Pts
Poor: 34% ↑ This bench: 62.1% Great: 69%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960M 73,363 User benchmarks, average bench 16% Legend(17AA 3802) ≥ 4GB Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 25.21.14.1722 Performing above expectations (71^st percentile)	16.7% Very poor	Lighting 20.9 Reflection 16.7 Parallax 19.5 17% 19 fps	MRender 23.7 Gravity 21.1 Splatting 16.3 16% 20.4 fps
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 16.7% Great: 18%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k
Samsung MZNLN128HCGR-000L2 128GB 34 User benchmarks, average bench 61% 25GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT23L0Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 98 97 96 94 88 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 37% Great: 73%
Hitachi HTS541010A7E630 1TB 20,023 User benchmarks, average bench 44% 473GB free Firmware: SE0ZB4A0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 84 83 83 85 85 MB/s Performing above expectations (68^th percentile)	49.5% Average	Read 88.3 Write 94 Mixed 20.3 SusWrite 84.2 52% 71.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.6 121% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 19% ↑ This bench: 49.5% Great: 60%
StoreJet Transcend 1TB 14,954 User benchmarks, average bench 31% 200GB free, PID 5106 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 36 39 39 39 39 39 MB/s Performing as expected (43^rd percentile)	25.3% Poor	Read 35 Write 37 Mixed 28.2 SusWrite 38.1 47% 34.6 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 3.8 4K Mixed 0.5 150% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 25.3% Great: 45%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown F4-2133C15-8GRS Hynix HMA41GS6AFR8N-TF 16GB 69 User benchmarks, average bench 66% 2133, 2133 MHz 8192, 8192 MB Performing below potential (6^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	53.3% Above average	MC Read 15.3 MC Write 23.6 MC Mixed 17.8 54% 18.9 GB/s	SC Read 11.3 SC Write 19.1 SC Mixed 15.8 44% 15.4 GB/s	Latency 88.2 45% 88.2 ns
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 53.3% Great: 72%

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

Gaming 10%

Tree trunk

Desktop 57%

Gunboat

Workstation 10%

Tree trunk

CPU
Core i7-6700HQIntelBench 59%, 320,434 samples	1,601x
Core i5-6300HQIntelBench 54%, 41,531 samples	393x

GPU
HD 530 (Mobile Skylake)IntelBench 5%, 213,495 samples	1,275x
GTX 960MNvidiaBench 16%, 73,363 samples	716x
GTX 980Nvidia $500Bench 59%, 167,107 samples	2x

SSD
MZVLV128HCGR-000L2 128GBSamsungBench 98%, 1,748 samples	90x
MZVLV256HCHP-000L2 256GBSamsungBench 127%, 2,256 samples	55x
PM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GBSamsungBench 177%, 99,566 samples	55x

RAM
HMA41GS6AFR8N-TF 2x8GBHynixBench 70%, 55,289 samples	266x
M471A1G43DB0-CPB 2x8GBSamsungBench 70%, 20,956 samples	235x
M471A5143DB0-CPB 2x4GBSamsungBench 67%, 6,545 samples	142x

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $31	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16