test01 a test running with phoronix all: Processor: Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS P8H61-M LX3 R2.0, Chipset: Intel Ivy DRAM, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 2000GB Seagate ST2000DM001-9YN1, Graphics: Intel Ivy, Audio: VIA VT1708S, Monitor: M2280A, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-33-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 5.16.0, Display Server: X Server 1.11.3, Display Driver: intel 2.17.0, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 C-Ray 1.1 Total Time Seconds < Lower Is Better all . 44.81 |================================================================== RAMspeed SMP 3.5.0 Type: Average - Benchmark: Integer MB/s > Higher Is Better all . 12048.38 |=============================================================== RAMspeed SMP 3.5.0 Type: Average - Benchmark: Floating Point MB/s > Higher Is Better all . 12874.18 |=============================================================== PostMark 1.51 Disk Transaction Performance TPS > Higher Is Better all . 5500 |===================================================================