| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas. |
| Processor | With a relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 33.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor. |
| Graphics | 2.04% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics) |
| 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 | 3GB 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. 3GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system. |
| 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. |
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| System | Dell Vostro 3550 (all builds) |
| Motherboard | Dell 0PD77K |
| Memory | 1.1 GB free of 3 GB @ 1.3 GHz |
| Display | 1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors, |
| OS | Windows 7 |
| BIOS Date | 20120803 |
| Uptime | 0.1 Days |
| Run Date | Mar 26 '17 at 23:32 |
| Run Duration | 121 Seconds |
| Run User | USA-User |
| Background CPU | 16% |
PC Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intel Core i3-2350M
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz
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33.9%
Below average
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28% 37.9 Pts
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6% 48 Pts
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3% 49.1 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Intel HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)
Dell(1028 04CD) 1.2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 8.901.1.1000
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2.04%
Terrible
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1% 1.17 fps
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4% 4.92 fps
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| Drive | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Toshiba MQ01ABD032 320GB-$50
201GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AX002F Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
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31.7%
Below average
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33% 44.4 MB/s
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40% 0.4 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Unknown M471B2873GB0-CH9 80AD HMT325S6CFR8C-H9 3GB
1333, 1333 MHz
1024, 2048 MB
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22.3%
Poor
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23% 7.97 GB/s
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12% 4.33 GB/s
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31% 128 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 Vostro 3550
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| Core i5-2410MIntel $160Bench 48%, 46,742 samples | 60x |
| Core i5-2430MIntel $53Bench 50%, 41,461 samples | 43x |
| Core i5-2450MIntel $225Bench 49%, 51,836 samples | 42x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 51% - Above average | Total price: $188 |