Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics	64.1% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Memory	24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

PC Performing above expectations (78^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-5930K-$150 34,039 User benchmarks, average bench 80% SOCKET 2011, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (65^th percentile)	81.3% Excellent	Memory 87.4 1-Core 113 2-Core 227 80% 142 Pts	4-Core 405 8-Core 692 67% 549 Pts	64-Core 870 54% 870 Pts
Poor: 70% ↑ This bench: 81.3% Great: 91%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500 167,107 User benchmarks, average bench 59% Gigabyte(1458 3669) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1493 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 436.2 Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	64.1% Good	Lighting 82.6 Reflection 80.4 Parallax 73 67% 78.7 fps	MRender 77.7 Gravity 72.4 Splatting 64.5 58% 71.5 fps
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 64.1% Great: 66%

Drives	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$30 166,392 User benchmarks, average bench 61% 30GB free (System drive) Firmware: B1D1 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable	Read 154 Write 86.3 Mixed 79 23% 107 MB/s	4K Read 13 4K Write 19 4K Mixed 10.1 43% 14 MB/s	DQ Read 14.6 DQ Write 15.6 DQ Mixed 14.4 11% 14.9 MB/s
Poor: 33% Great: 85%
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 500GB-$49 47,332 User benchmarks, average bench 42% 92GB free Firmware: BSM1 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 4018 Write 38.8 Mixed 51.7 980% 1,370 MB/s	4K Read 638 4K Write 0.8 4K Mixed 1.4 26,745% 213 MB/s
Poor: 18% Great: 58%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 428GB free Firmware: 1A02 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 4245 Write 44 Mixed 82.8 1,044% 1,457 MB/s	4K Read 700 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 2.8 29,526% 235 MB/s
Poor: 52% Great: 109%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Hynix HMA41GU6MFR8N-TF HMA41GU6AFR8N-TF HMA41GU6AFR8N-TF 24GB 2 User benchmarks, average bench 61% 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz 8192, 8192, 8192 MB Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	51.7% Above average	MC Read 21 MC Write 16.3 MC Mixed 16.3 51% 17.9 GB/s	SC Read 13 SC Write 16.2 SC Mixed 16 43% 15.1 GB/s	Latency 70.1 57% 70.1 ns
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 51.7% Great: 71%

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

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

Gaming 82%

Aircraft carrier

Desktop 82%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 73%

Battleship

SSD
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	77x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	54x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	49x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 4x4GBCorsair $115Bench 88%, 5,380 samples	39x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 2800 C16 4x4GBCorsair $210Bench 88%, 3,970 samples	31x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 4x8GBCorsair $115Bench 85%, 8,498 samples	29x

Value: 86% - Excellent

Total price: $705

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