| 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 49.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average. |
| Graphics | 1.55% 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 | 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. |
High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| System | Dell Vostro 2521 (all builds) |
| Motherboard | Dell 0T8YWK |
| Memory | 1 GB free of 2 GB @ 1.3 GHz |
| Display | 1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 7 |
| BIOS Date | 20130103 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | Mar 12 '19 at 19:46 |
| Run Duration | 131 Seconds |
| Run User | IRQ-User |
| Background CPU | 24% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intel Core i3-2375M
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.5 GHz
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49.4%
Average
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45% 65.7 Pts
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13% 100 Pts
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6% 100 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 0597) 769MB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4229
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1.55%
Terrible
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2% 1.96 fps
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2% 1.81 fps
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| Drive | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Hitachi HTS54503 320GB
264GB free (System drive)
Firmware: A950
SusWrite @10s intervals: 45 43 39 42 45 42 MB/s
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27.3%
Poor
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30% 41.8 MB/s
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94% 0.7 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Hynix HMT125S6BFR8C-H9 1x2GB
1 of 2 slots used
2GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
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29%
Poor
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26% 9.27 GB/s
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25% 8.8 GB/s
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52% 76.4 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 2521
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| Core i5-3337UIntelBench 47%, 33,616 samples | 12x |
| Core i3-2375MIntelBench 43%, 1,542 samples | 12x |
| Core i3-3217UIntelBench 43%, 28,188 samples | 11x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 32% - Below average | Total price: $38 |