Performance Results

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


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 64.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot Drive	The boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory	12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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 (31%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

PC Performing as expected (47^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-6300HQ 41,531 User benchmarks, average bench 54% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 2.2 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	64.3% Good	Memory 77.8 1-Core 74 2-Core 179 63% 110 Pts	4-Core 337 8-Core 80.9 34% 209 Pts	64-Core 89.5 6% 89.5 Pts
Poor: 29% ↑ This bench: 64.3% Great: 66%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Mobile Skylake) FAQ - How to force Optimus or Switchable discrete GPUs? Asus(1043 1130) 1GB Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4326 Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete		Lighting 0.03 0% 0.03 fps
Poor: 3% Great: 6%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k
HGST Travelstar 5K1000 2.5" 1TB 129,581 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 887GB free (System drive) Firmware: JA0OA560 SusWrite @10s intervals: 50 55 39 43 52 48 MB/s Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)	21.5% Poor	Read 27.1 Write 55.3 Mixed 25.9 SusWrite 47.7 29% 39 MB/s	4K Read 0.3 4K Write 1 4K Mixed 0.4 76% 0.57 MB/s
Poor: 20% ↑ This bench: 21.5% Great: 57%
USB Flash DISK 16GB 1,412 User benchmarks, average bench 7% 6GB free, PID 1000 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.9 7.2 4.8 3.7 5.3 3 MB/s Performing way below expectations (7^th percentile)	1.56% Terrible	Read 3.7 Write 3 Mixed 2 SusWrite 4.6 4% 3.32 MB/s	4K Read 0.1 4K Write 0 4K Mixed 0 0% 0.03 MB/s
Poor: 3% ↑ This bench: 1.56% Great: 23%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Micron 8ATF51264HZ-2G1B1 Samsung M471A1K43BB0-CPB 12GB 186 User benchmarks, average bench 51% 2133, 2133 MHz 4096, 8192 MB Performing above expectations (83^rd percentile)	58% Above average	MC Read 23.4 MC Write 24.6 MC Mixed 19.7 64% 22.6 GB/s	SC Read 5.6 SC Write 9.6 SC Mixed 8 22% 7.73 GB/s	Latency 84.8 47% 84.8 ns
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 58% Great: 67%

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

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

Gaming 6%

Tree trunk

Desktop 55%

Gunboat

Workstation 6%

Tree trunk

CPU
Core i7-6700HQIntelBench 59%, 320,434 samples	1,227x
Core i5-6300HQIntelBench 54%, 41,531 samples	256x

GPU
HD 530 (Mobile Skylake)IntelBench 5%, 213,495 samples	1,028x
GTX 950MNvidiaBench 14%, 38,813 samples	454x
GTX 1660Nvidia $143Bench 68%, 230,793 samples	1x

SSD
A400 480GBKingston $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples	58x
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	47x
PLUS 240GBSandiskBench 45%, 86,316 samples	36x

RAM
8ATF1G64HZ-2G1B1 1x8GBMicronBench 30%, 4,400 samples	232x
M471A1K43BB0-CPB 1x8GBSamsungBench 35%, 32,056 samples	175x
M471A1K43BB0-CPB 2x8GBSamsungBench 66%, 14,350 samples	133x

Value: 32% - Below average

Total price: $38

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	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