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CrystalDiskMark:
CrystalDiskMark tests the raw speed of a storage device. It uses a test file to write data to or read data from the drive. I tested using the default 1GB file size.
In operation, and thanks to the fast SSD drive, the system feels snappy and responsive at all times. The mechanical hard drive is a welcome addition and maintains speeds around 170-180 MB/s.
Cinebench R15:
Cinebench R15 is a cross-platform testing suite that measures CPU performance. I compared the Stormforce Crystal against results KitGuru have collected from testing other pre-built PCs.
Cinebench R20:
Improvements to Cinebench Release 20 reflect the overall advancements to CPU and rendering technology in recent years, providing a more accurate measurement of Cinema 4D’s ability to take advantage of multiple CPU cores and modern processor features available to the average user.
Cinebench results:
The R5-3600 is a great bang for Buck CPU and it gets a really good score in both Cinebench tests thanks to the 6 core / 12 thread architecture with reasonably high boost clock speed.
The Crystal doesn't perform quite as well as the Fierce PC Shuriken we tried with the same CPU but this is likely due to slight variations in the RAM timing and Motherboard used.
The R5-3600 is a great choice for gamers. and would be sufficient to undertake other more CPU intensive tasks on a casual basis. Though if you're looking to do them on a regular basis you would likely want a system with a more powerful CPU.
