HP Compaq Elite 8300 MT

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics1.91% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Very high background CPU (54%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Compaq Elite 8300 MT  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 3397
Memory6.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20120507
Uptime3.5 Days
Run DateMay 14 '16 at 17:06
Run Duration87 Seconds
Run User KWT-User
Background CPU 54%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3770-$297
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
76.1% Very good
Memory 88.1
1-Core 102
2-Core 196
75% 129 Pts
4-Core 347
8-Core 502
53% 425 Pts
64-Core 512
32% 512 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 76.1%
Great: 76%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 7450
HP(103C 90B7) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 8.940.11.0
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
1.91% Terrible
Lighting 2.5
Reflection 3.15
Parallax 2
2% 2.55 fps
MRender 2.1
Gravity 1.6
Splatting 2.26
2% 1.99 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 1.91%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
868GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HP64
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
55% Above average
Read 114
Write 78.1
Mixed 88.6
70% 93.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1.32
4K Mixed 0.46
88% 0.69 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 55%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351U6CFR8C-PB 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
55.2% Above average
MC Read 22.3
MC Write 20.4
MC Mixed 16.8
57% 19.8 GB/s
SC Read 9.9
SC Write 17.5
SC Mixed 11.4
37% 12.9 GB/s
Latency 69.5
58% 69.5 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 55.2%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Compaq Elite 8300 MT Builds (Compare 484 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: HP Compaq Elite 8300 MT

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 72% - Very good Total price: $87
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