HP Compaq Elite 8300 MT

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 78.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 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.
SystemHP Compaq Elite 8300 MT  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 3397
Memory14.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130716
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 16 '16 at 06:09
Run Duration95 Seconds
Run User HKG-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3770-$297
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770 CPU @ 3.40GHz, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
78.2% Very good
Memory 84.1
1-Core 107
2-Core 201
75% 131 Pts
4-Core 399
8-Core 517
58% 458 Pts
64-Core 518
32% 518 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 78.2%
Great: 76%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Maxtor 6L300S0 300GB-$45
243GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BACE1G20 Max speed: SATA 1.0 150 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
29.8% Poor
Read 55.8
Write 47
Mixed 51.7
39% 51.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.13
4K Write 3.67
4K Mixed 0.15
90% 1.32 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 29.8%
Great: 36%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5173DB0-CK0 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (24th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
52% Above average
MC Read 19.4
MC Write 17.8
MC Mixed 15.7
50% 17.6 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 18.3
SC Mixed 16.6
49% 17.2 GB/s
Latency 73.3
55% 73.3 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 52%
Great: 83%

 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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