Clique Bait Dec 14, 2016 @ 7:02pm
Post Your Crystal Disk Mark Test Results
Toshiba Canvio Hard Drive 1tb external usb 3.0
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
CrystalDiskMark 3.0.2 x64 (C) 2007-2013 hiyohiyo
Crystal Dew World : http://crystalmark.info/
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
* MB/s = 1,000,000 byte/s [SATA/300 = 300,000,000 byte/s]

Sequential Read : 117.068 MB/s
Sequential Write : 116.496 MB/s
Random Read 512KB : 37.719 MB/s
Random Write 512KB : 48.860 MB/s
Random Read 4KB (QD=1) : 0.521 MB/s [ 127.2 IOPS]
Random Write 4KB (QD=1) : 1.272 MB/s [ 310.6 IOPS]
Random Read 4KB (QD=32) : 0.552 MB/s [ 134.6 IOPS]
Random Write 4KB (QD=32) : 1.297 MB/s [ 316.7 IOPS]

Test : 1000 MB [E: 0.0% (0.3/931.4 GB)] (x1)
Date : 2016/12/14 21:46:40
OS : Windows 7 Ultimate Edition SP1 [6.1 Build 7601] (x64)
Last edited by Clique Bait; Dec 14, 2016 @ 7:02pm

Something went wrong while displaying this content. Refresh

Error Reference: Community_9734361_
Loading CSS chunk 7561 failed.
(error: https://community.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/public/css/applications/community/communityawardsapp.css?contenthash=789dd1fbdb6c6b5c773d)
Showing 1-8 of 8 comments
Clique Bait Dec 14, 2016 @ 7:13pm 
Corsair Force GT SATA 120 gb 6Gb/s
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
CrystalDiskMark 3.0.2 x64 (C) 2007-2013 hiyohiyo
Crystal Dew World : http://crystalmark.info/
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
* MB/s = 1,000,000 byte/s [SATA/300 = 300,000,000 byte/s]

Sequential Read : 467.141 MB/s
Sequential Write : 130.908 MB/s
Random Read 512KB : 411.343 MB/s
Random Write 512KB : 129.324 MB/s
Random Read 4KB (QD=1) : 25.114 MB/s [ 6131.3 IOPS]
Random Write 4KB (QD=1) : 69.835 MB/s [ 17049.6 IOPS]
Random Read 4KB (QD=32) : 88.889 MB/s [ 21701.5 IOPS]
Random Write 4KB (QD=32) : 126.606 MB/s [ 30909.6 IOPS]

Test : 1000 MB [C: 89.5% (99.9/111.7 GB)] (x1)
Date : 2016/12/14 22:11:30
OS : Windows 7 Ultimate Edition SP1 [6.1 Build 7601] (x64)
Kaihekoa Dec 14, 2016 @ 7:35pm 
Samsung 850 EVO 1TB w/ Rapid Mode Enabled:

-----------------------------------------------------------------------
CrystalDiskMark 5.2.0 x64 (C) 2007-2016 hiyohiyo
Crystal Dew World : http://crystalmark.info/
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
* MB/s = 1,000,000 bytes/s [SATA/600 = 600,000,000 bytes/s]
* KB = 1000 bytes, KiB = 1024 bytes

Sequential Read (Q= 32,T= 1) : 7853.836 MB/s
Sequential Write (Q= 32,T= 1) : 7967.005 MB/s
Random Read 4KiB (Q= 32,T= 1) : 907.593 MB/s [221580.3 IOPS]
Random Write 4KiB (Q= 32,T= 1) : 588.530 MB/s [143684.1 IOPS]
Sequential Read (T= 1) : 9805.965 MB/s
Sequential Write (T= 1) : 6712.925 MB/s
Random Read 4KiB (Q= 1,T= 1) : 922.647 MB/s [225255.6 IOPS]
Random Write 4KiB (Q= 1,T= 1) : 627.551 MB/s [153210.7 IOPS]

Test : 1024 MiB [C: 23.7% (23.6/99.4 GiB)] (x5) [Interval=5 sec]
Date : 2016/12/14 20:30:59
OS : Windows 10 [10.0 Build 14393] (x64)

Newer version of CrystalDiskMark available here: http://crystalmark.info/software/CrystalDiskMark/index-e.html
Last edited by Kaihekoa; Dec 14, 2016 @ 7:54pm
Clique Bait Dec 14, 2016 @ 9:15pm 
Western Digital WDC WD2003FZEX-00Z4SA0 2 Tb
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
CrystalDiskMark 3.0.2 x64 (C) 2007-2013 hiyohiyo
Crystal Dew World : http://crystalmark.info/
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
* MB/s = 1,000,000 byte/s [SATA/300 = 300,000,000 byte/s]

Sequential Read : 141.337 MB/s
Sequential Write : 137.374 MB/s
Random Read 512KB : 58.715 MB/s
Random Write 512KB : 99.979 MB/s
Random Read 4KB (QD=1) : 0.721 MB/s [ 176.1 IOPS]
Random Write 4KB (QD=1) : 2.081 MB/s [ 508.1 IOPS]
Random Read 4KB (QD=32) : 2.150 MB/s [ 524.9 IOPS]
Random Write 4KB (QD=32) : 2.087 MB/s [ 509.5 IOPS]

Test : 1000 MB [S: 77.3% (1440.1/1863.0 GB)] (x1)
Date : 2016/12/15 0:10:37
OS : Windows 7 Ultimate Edition SP1 [6.1 Build 7601] (x64)
:steamsad:
Lord Flashheart Dec 14, 2016 @ 10:15pm 
I have an old 60 GB SSD for a boot drive - 60 GB kingston v300
I use primocache software and allocate 12 GB ram as a cache. The cache is placed back into RAM after each boot.

It was a less expensive and more effective option than a fast pci express boot SSD.

Boot time is as expected from the SSD.
When operating the machine the access times are much faster.

Differential backups are lighning fast.


-----------------------------------------------------------------------
CrystalDiskMark 5.1.2 x64 (C) 2007-2016 hiyohiyo
Crystal Dew World : http://crystalmark.info/
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
* MB/s = 1,000,000 bytes/s [SATA/600 = 600,000,000 bytes/s]
* KB = 1000 bytes, KiB = 1024 bytes

Sequential Read (Q= 32,T= 1) : 14556.104 MB/s
Sequential Write (Q= 32,T= 1) : 9714.581 MB/s
Random Read 4KiB (Q= 32,T= 1) : 1515.427 MB/s [369977.3 IOPS]
Random Write 4KiB (Q= 32,T= 1) : 1153.998 MB/s [281737.8 IOPS]
Sequential Read (T= 1) : 6197.137 MB/s
Sequential Write (T= 1) : 1838.941 MB/s
Random Read 4KiB (Q= 1,T= 1) : 1151.818 MB/s [281205.6 IOPS]
Random Write 4KiB (Q= 1,T= 1) : 816.832 MB/s [199421.9 IOPS]

Test : 1024 MiB [C: 75.3% (42.0/55.8 GiB)] (x5) [Interval=5 sec]
Date : 2016/12/15 17:08:53
OS : Windows 7 Professional SP1 [6.1 Build 7601] (x64)
Last edited by Lord Flashheart; Dec 14, 2016 @ 10:17pm
Clique Bait Dec 14, 2016 @ 11:08pm 
Originally posted by Goldstein:
I have an old 60 GB SSD for a boot drive - 60 GB kingston v300
I use primocache software and allocate 12 GB ram as a cache. The cache is placed back into RAM after each boot.

It was a less expensive and more effective option than a fast pci express boot SSD.

Boot time is as expected from the SSD.
When operating the machine the access times are much faster.

Differential backups are lighning fast.


-----------------------------------------------------------------------
CrystalDiskMark 5.1.2 x64 (C) 2007-2016 hiyohiyo
Crystal Dew World : http://crystalmark.info/
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
* MB/s = 1,000,000 bytes/s [SATA/600 = 600,000,000 bytes/s]
* KB = 1000 bytes, KiB = 1024 bytes

Sequential Read (Q= 32,T= 1) : 14556.104 MB/s
Sequential Write (Q= 32,T= 1) : 9714.581 MB/s
Random Read 4KiB (Q= 32,T= 1) : 1515.427 MB/s [369977.3 IOPS]
Random Write 4KiB (Q= 32,T= 1) : 1153.998 MB/s [281737.8 IOPS]
Sequential Read (T= 1) : 6197.137 MB/s
Sequential Write (T= 1) : 1838.941 MB/s
Random Read 4KiB (Q= 1,T= 1) : 1151.818 MB/s [281205.6 IOPS]
Random Write 4KiB (Q= 1,T= 1) : 816.832 MB/s [199421.9 IOPS]

Test : 1024 MiB [C: 75.3% (42.0/55.8 GiB)] (x5) [Interval=5 sec]
Date : 2016/12/15 17:08:53
OS : Windows 7 Professional SP1 [6.1 Build 7601] (x64)
how did you doit ? can ya link me to instructions on that program ?
Lord Flashheart Dec 14, 2016 @ 11:58pm 
https://www.romexsoftware.com/en-us/primo-cache/

It is free for 60 days I think you you can try it out.

It is best you post on the romex forum for expert advice on it.


I use my machine for other things as well as gaming, like virtualisation and some video processing. Spec:

i7-3770k @4.4 Ghz, DDR3 32 GB 9-9-9-24, asrock z77 extreme 6 motherboard
gtx 1070 graphics, gtx 970 (cuda/physx/flex)

I am making use of the memory as 12GB is for the cache.
The setup is 4k block size, read data & write data. 10 seconds write latency and prefetch last cache. You will know what they are when using the software. Maybe I should mention I only use the 12 GB memeory to chaceh the boot drive and not the drive with games installed.


The boot drive is a 60 GB SSD.
I have 2 other 60 GB SSDs in software raid 0. It caches a 1 TB hard drive with games and virtual drives for virtual machines.

When 32 GB is needed for games, will invest in a new drive, maybe an intel optane one if they live up to the hype.

I do not know how much memory you have on your computer. It is up to you if you want to spend more on it, but it is your concern if the performance is not as expected.

I suggest making regular backups in case data is lost when using the cache. I use macrium reflect.


Last edited by Lord Flashheart; Dec 15, 2016 @ 12:28am
Clique Bait Dec 15, 2016 @ 1:39am 
Originally posted by Goldstein:
https://www.romexsoftware.com/en-us/primo-cache/

It is free for 60 days I think you you can try it out.

It is best you post on the romex forum for expert advice on it.


I use my machine for other things as well as gaming, like virtualisation and some video processing. Spec:

i7-3770k @4.4 Ghz, DDR3 32 GB 9-9-9-24, asrock z77 extreme 6 motherboard
gtx 1070 graphics, gtx 970 (cuda/physx/flex)

I am making use of the memory as 12GB is for the cache.
The setup is 4k block size, read data & write data. 10 seconds write latency and prefetch last cache. You will know what they are when using the software. Maybe I should mention I only use the 12 GB memeory to chaceh the boot drive and not the drive with games installed.


The boot drive is a 60 GB SSD.
I have 2 other 60 GB SSDs in software raid 0. It caches a 1 TB hard drive with games and virtual drives for virtual machines.

When 32 GB is needed for games, will invest in a new drive, maybe an intel optane one if they live up to the hype.

I do not know how much memory you have on your computer. It is up to you if you want to spend more on it, but it is your concern if the performance is not as expected.

I suggest making regular backups in case data is lost when using the cache. I use macrium reflect.



CPU: AMD FX-8150 (Zambezi, OR-B2 (Orochi))
3600 MHz (18.00x200.0) @ 3612 MHz (18.00x200.7)
Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair V Formula
Chipset: AMD 990FX (RD990) + SB920/SB950
Memory: 8192 MBytes @ 802 MHz, 8.0-8-8-24
- 4096 MB PC10600 DDR3 SDRAM - Corsair CMP8GX3M2A1600C8
- 4096 MB PC10600 DDR3 SDRAM - Corsair CMP8GX3M2A1600C8
Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 7970
ATI/AMD Radeon HD 7970, 3072 MB GDDR5 SDRAM
Drive: Corsair Force GT, 117.2 GB, Serial ATA 6Gb/s
Drive: WDC WD2003FZEX-00Z4SA0, 1953.5 GB, Serial ATA 6Gb/s
Drive: WDC WD2003FZEX-00Z4SA0, 1953.5 GB, Serial ATA 6Gb/s
Drive: SAMSUNG HD103UJ, Disk drive
Drive: ASUS DRW-24B1ST a, DVD+R DL
Sound: ATI/AMD Tahiti - High Definition Audio Controller
Sound: IC Ensemble M Audio Audiophile
Network: Intel 82583V Gigabit Network Connection
OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (x64) Build 7601


i just discoverd one the main problem i was having was cause i had my network interface link speed set to wrong thing i set it to auto negotiat now games run a little better online
i was only get 1.2MB/s for idk how long when it was supposed to be 3.5GB/s im real dumb

i just was want to try what you did to see what it would do
Last edited by Clique Bait; Dec 15, 2016 @ 1:41am
upcoast Dec 15, 2016 @ 9:26am 
Gaming PC

Cheap Transcend 240GB
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

CrystalDiskMark 5.2.0 x64 (C) 2007-2016 hiyohiyo
Crystal Dew World : http://crystalmark.info/
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
* MB/s = 1,000,000 bytes/s [SATA/600 = 600,000,000 bytes/s]
* KB = 1000 bytes, KiB = 1024 bytes

Sequential Read (Q= 32,T= 1) : 542.502 MB/s
Sequential Write (Q= 32,T= 1) : 464.888 MB/s
Random Read 4KiB (Q= 32,T= 1) : 203.635 MB/s [ 49715.6 IOPS]
Random Write 4KiB (Q= 32,T= 1) : 184.604 MB/s [ 45069.3 IOPS]
Sequential Read (T= 1) : 514.690 MB/s
Sequential Write (T= 1) : 446.671 MB/s
Random Read 4KiB (Q= 1,T= 1) : 29.039 MB/s [ 7089.6 IOPS]
Random Write 4KiB (Q= 1,T= 1) : 91.761 MB/s [ 22402.6 IOPS]

Test : 1024 MiB [C: 17.7% (39.5/223.1 GiB)] (x1) [Interval=5 sec]
Date : 2016/12/15 9:37:58
OS : Windows 10 [10.0 Build 14393] (x64)

Toshiba 3TB Game drive
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

CrystalDiskMark 5.2.0 x64 (C) 2007-2016 hiyohiyo
Crystal Dew World : http://crystalmark.info/
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
* MB/s = 1,000,000 bytes/s [SATA/600 = 600,000,000 bytes/s]
* KB = 1000 bytes, KiB = 1024 bytes

Sequential Read (Q= 32,T= 1) : 167.500 MB/s
Sequential Write (Q= 32,T= 1) : 167.212 MB/s
Random Read 4KiB (Q= 32,T= 1) : 0.926 MB/s [ 226.1 IOPS]
Random Write 4KiB (Q= 32,T= 1) : 1.107 MB/s [ 270.3 IOPS]
Sequential Read (T= 1) : 170.500 MB/s
Sequential Write (T= 1) : 168.603 MB/s
Random Read 4KiB (Q= 1,T= 1) : 0.419 MB/s [ 102.3 IOPS]
Random Write 4KiB (Q= 1,T= 1) : 1.080 MB/s [ 263.7 IOPS]

Test : 1024 MiB [F: 35.0% (978.1/2794.4 GiB)] (x1) [Interval=5 sec]
Date : 2016/12/15 9:44:08
OS : Windows 10 [10.0 Build 14393] (x64)





POS Daily PC

Sata 2 wd black
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
CrystalDiskMark 5.2.0 x64 (C) 2007-2016 hiyohiyo
Crystal Dew World : http://crystalmark.info/
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
* MB/s = 1,000,000 bytes/s [SATA/600 = 600,000,000 bytes/s]
* KB = 1000 bytes, KiB = 1024 bytes

Sequential Read (Q= 32,T= 1) : 93.797 MB/s
Sequential Write (Q= 32,T= 1) : 88.262 MB/s
Random Read 4KiB (Q= 32,T= 1) : 1.222 MB/s [ 298.3 IOPS]
Random Write 4KiB (Q= 32,T= 1) : 1.306 MB/s [ 318.8 IOPS]
Sequential Read (T= 1) : 92.494 MB/s
Sequential Write (T= 1) : 90.392 MB/s
Random Read 4KiB (Q= 1,T= 1) : 0.475 MB/s [ 116.0 IOPS]
Random Write 4KiB (Q= 1,T= 1) : 1.219 MB/s [ 297.6 IOPS]

Test : 1024 MiB [C: 37.6% (76.9/204.6 GiB)] (x1) [Interval=5 sec]
Date : 2016/12/15 9:26:30
OS : Windows 10 [10.0 Build 14393] (x64)
Last edited by upcoast; Dec 15, 2016 @ 9:45am
Showing 1-8 of 8 comments
Per page: 1530 50

Date Posted: Dec 14, 2016 @ 7:02pm
Posts: 8