Lenovo IdeaCentre B500

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 48.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics2.81% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive52.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemLenovo IdeaCentre B500  (all builds)
MotherboardLENOVO LENOVO
Memory3 GB free of 4 GB @ 0.5 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20100426
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 22 '17 at 15:57
Run Duration94 Seconds
Run User CHE-User
Background CPU 20%

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core2 Quad Q8200-$49
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.35 GHz
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
48.3% Average
Memory 73.9
1-Core 33.4
2-Core 66.8
40% 58 Pts
4-Core 134
8-Core 133
18% 133 Pts
64-Core 132
8% 132 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 48.3%
Great: 50%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 240M
Device(1642 3928) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 342.1
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
2.81% Terrible
Lighting 3.2
Reflection 5.12
Parallax 1.28
3% 3.2 fps
MRender 6.14
Gravity 2.27
Splatting 3.65
3% 4.02 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.81%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX100 250GB-$141
192GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
52.3% Above average
Read 245
Write 236
Mixed 219
52% 233 MB/s
4K Read 25.8
4K Write 50.4
4K Mixed 16.9
87% 31 MB/s
DQ Read 29.3
DQ Write 69.6
DQ Mixed 18.3
23% 39.1 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 52.3%
Great: 103%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4GB
533, 533 MHz
2048, 2048 MB
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
19.3% Very poor
MC Read 6.3
MC Write 6.7
MC Mixed 5
17% 6 GB/s
SC Read 5.5
SC Write 5.7
SC Mixed 4.6
15% 5.27 GB/s
Latency 92.6
43% 92.6 ns
Poor: 11%
This bench: 19.3%
Great: 46%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical IdeaCentre B500 Builds (Compare 1 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete

System: Lenovo IdeaCentre B500

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 53% - Above average Total price: $150
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