Performance Results

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


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 83.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive	65.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.

Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

PC Performing as expected (46^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i3-8100-$110 81,392 User benchmarks, average bench 71% CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	83.5% Excellent	Memory 91.9 1-Core 116 2-Core 227 83% 145 Pts	4-Core 437 8-Core 420 58% 429 Pts	64-Core 382 24% 382 Pts
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 83.5% Great: 80%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95 217,115 User benchmarks, average bench 96% 13GB free (System drive) Firmware: EXT0BB6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 61 39 36 34 32 34 MB/s Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)	65.7% Good	Read 438 Write 193 Mixed 140 SusWrite 39.1 44% 202 MB/s	4K Read 33.9 4K Write 61.3 4K Mixed 26.5 118% 40.6 MB/s	DQ Read 362 DQ Write 110 DQ Mixed 68.8 94% 180 MB/s
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 65.7% Great: 118%
Toshiba HDWD105 500GB-$49 9,420 User benchmarks, average bench 78% 22GB free Firmware: MS1OA8J0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 142 130 139 145 146 140 MB/s Performing above expectations (82^nd percentile)	95.1% Outstanding	Read 191 Write 153 Mixed 34.8 SusWrite 140 94% 130 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 0.5 138% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 44% ↑ This bench: 95.1% Great: 104%
Seagate Expansion 2TB 49,966 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 1.5TB free Firmware: 0710 SusWrite @10s intervals: 40 39 41 41 41 41 MB/s Performing way below expectations (18^th percentile)	21.5% Poor	Read 33.7 Write 33.3 Mixed 30.2 SusWrite 40.5 26% 34.4 MB/s	4K Read 1.6 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 0.8 180% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 21.5% Great: 67%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston HyperX 2133 C14 2x8GB 49,673 User benchmarks, average bench 68% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing below potential (22^nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	62.9% Good	MC Read 24.1 MC Write 24.2 MC Mixed 20.4 65% 22.9 GB/s	SC Read 9 SC Write 17.3 SC Mixed 15.5 40% 13.9 GB/s	Latency 64.2 62% 64.2 ns
Poor: 42% ↑ This bench: 62.9% Great: 80%

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

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

Gaming 92%

Nuclear submarine

Desktop 94%

Nuclear submarine

Workstation 84%

Aircraft carrier

SSD
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $94Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	13x
Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBWD $68Bench 204%, 97,624 samples	11x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GBSamsung $92Bench 235%, 154,949 samples	11x

RAM
Fury 2666 C16 2x8GBHyperX $75Bench 82%, 134,977 samples	15x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 2x8GBCorsair $42Bench 77%, 131,007 samples	14x
HyperX 2400 C15 2x8GBKingstonBench 76%, 122,822 samples	10x

Value: 77% - Very good

Total price: $768

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16