Performance Results

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


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
Processor	With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
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 (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

PC Performing way above expectations (87^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-4590-$188 151,366 User benchmarks, average bench 63% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	77.8% Very good	Memory 90.5 1-Core 87.8 2-Core 177 70% 118 Pts	4-Core 375 8-Core 385 51% 380 Pts	64-Core 379 23% 379 Pts
Poor: 45% ↑ This bench: 77.8% Great: 73%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 120GB-$42 87,912 User benchmarks, average bench 58% 19GB free (System drive) Firmware: U21010RL Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 461 Write 413 Mixed 269 85% 381 MB/s	4K Read 28.3 4K Write 90.3 4K Mixed 19.2 115% 45.9 MB/s	DQ Read 190 DQ Write 306 DQ Mixed 112 123% 203 MB/s
Poor: 35% Great: 78%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$25 1,562,409 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 684GB free Firmware: CC45 SusWrite @10s intervals: 197 211 211 209 208 211 MB/s Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	119% Outstanding	Read 206 Write 148 Mixed 89.5 SusWrite 208 119% 163 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.7 146% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 55% ↑ This bench: 119% Great: 112%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$62 462,780 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 1TB free Firmware: CC26 SusWrite @10s intervals: 167 174 174 174 174 173 MB/s Performing above expectations (62^nd percentile)	99.2% Outstanding	Read 174 Write 136 Mixed 87.5 SusWrite 172 104% 142 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.8 148% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 99.2% Great: 114%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston 99U5402-444.A00LF 99U5402-444.A00LF 16GB 2 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 1333, 1333, 1600 MHz 4096, 4096, 8192 MB Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	41.4% Average	MC Read 14 MC Write 14.6 MC Mixed 12.1 39% 13.6 GB/s	SC Read 11.9 SC Write 14.5 SC Mixed 13.3 38% 13.2 GB/s	Latency 66.5 60% 66.5 ns
Poor: 41% ↑ This bench: 41.4% Great: 44%

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

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

Gaming 42%

Speed boat

Desktop 84%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 35%

Jet ski

RAM
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples	69x
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	45x
RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GBG.SKILLBench 56%, 22,320 samples	41x

Value: 60% - Above average

Total price: $868

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $29	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16