Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 8% Tree trunk	Desktop 67% Battle cruiser	Workstation 6% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 71.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics	9.46% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
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.

PC Performing above expectations (68^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 860-$339 51,451 User benchmarks, average bench 64% LGA1156, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 2.55 GHz, turbo 2.25 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	71.6% Very good	Memory 94.1 1-Core 90.5 2-Core 179 72% 121 Pts	4-Core 277 8-Core 333 40% 305 Pts	64-Core 300 19% 300 Pts
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 71.6% Great: 72%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 550-Ti-$250 54,392 User benchmarks, average bench 9% Gigabyte(1458 3537) 1GB CLim: 970 MHz, MLim: 1025 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 391.35 Performing above expectations (76^th percentile)	9.46% Terrible	Lighting 10.8 Reflection 15.5 Parallax 11 9% 12.4 fps	MRender 16.3 Gravity 12.3 Splatting 11.6 11% 13.4 fps
Poor: 7% ↑ This bench: 9.46% Great: 9%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
PNY CS900 120GB-$25 42,924 User benchmarks, average bench 69% 2GB free (System drive) Firmware: CS900210 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 44.8 Write 200 Mixed 16.5 20% 87.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.4 4K Write 11.4 4K Mixed 1.2 8% 4.33 MB/s	DQ Read 58.4 DQ Write 14 DQ Mixed 13 16% 28.5 MB/s
Poor: 42% Great: 87%
Seagate Ultra Slim PL 2TB 1,166 User benchmarks, average bench 44% 1TB free Firmware: 0109 SusWrite @10s intervals: 28 29 30 29 30 29 MB/s Performing below expectations (21^st percentile)	23.1% Poor	Read 50.8 Write 28 Mixed 23.8 SusWrite 29.2 24% 33 MB/s	4K Read 1.6 4K Write 0.3 4K Mixed 0.6 139% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 23.1% Great: 68%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown 16GB 70,565 User benchmarks, average bench 41% 1066, 1066, 1066, 1066 MHz 4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB Performing above expectations (79^th percentile)	45.7% Average	MC Read 17.5 MC Write 14.6 MC Mixed 13.6 44% 15.2 GB/s	SC Read 12.5 SC Write 14.3 SC Mixed 13.3 38% 13.4 GB/s	Latency 59.6 67% 59.6 ns
Poor: 25% ↑ This bench: 45.7% Great: 54%

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

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

Gaming 22%

Surfboard

Desktop 70%

Battleship

Workstation 17%

Surfboard

Value: 97% - Outstanding

Total price: $159

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	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