| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. |
| Processor | With an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 47.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average. |
| Boot Drive | The 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. |
| Memory | 2GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows however a minimum of 4GB is recommended for gaming or any other RAM intensive tasks such as photo/video editing. This system will also be a little more responsive with 4GB of RAM. |
| OS Version | Although 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. |
| System | Dell Inspiron 3421 (all builds) |
| Motherboard | Dell Inspiron 3421 |
| Memory | 0.8 GB free of 2 GB @ 1.3 GHz |
| OS | Windows 7 |
| BIOS Date | 20121105 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | Aug 20 '19 at 15:56 |
| Run Duration | 874 Seconds |
| Run User | LCA-User |
| Background CPU | 0% |
PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
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Intel Celeron 887
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 1.5 GHz
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47.2%
Average
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43% 63.1 Pts
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10% 76.9 Pts
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4% 73.1 Pts
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| Drive | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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WD Blue 2.5" 320GB (2010)-$18
221GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 03.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 50 42 57 62 64 65 MB/s
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36%
Below average
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43% 58.6 MB/s
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124% 0.87 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Hynix HMT325S6CFR8C-PB 1x2GB
1 of 2 slots used
2GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
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26.5%
Poor
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25% 8.6 GB/s
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19% 6.77 GB/s
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52% 77.6 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
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System: Dell Inspiron 3421
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| Core i5-3337UIntelBench 47%, 33,616 samples | 208x |
| Core i3-3217UIntelBench 43%, 28,188 samples | 160x |
| Core i3-3227UIntelBench 45%, 7,282 samples | 53x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 22% - Poor | Total price: $28 |