| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 47.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average. |
| Graphics | 3.21% 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 | 12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing. |
| OS Version | Although Windows 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen. |
Very high background CPU (49%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| System | Dell Inspiron 3521 (all builds) |
| Motherboard | Dell 0N1XH2 |
| Memory | 9 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz |
| Display | 1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors, 1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 8.1 |
| BIOS Date | 20180524 |
| Uptime | 0.5 Days |
| Run Date | May 11 '19 at 14:28 |
| Run Duration | 130 Seconds |
| Run User | IDN-User |
| Background CPU | 49% |
PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intel Core i3-3217U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.8 GHz, turbo 1.8 GHz (avg)
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47.9%
Average
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42% 60.4 Pts
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15% 112 Pts
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8% 124 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
Dell(1028 0598) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.3316
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3.21%
Terrible
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3% 3.65 fps
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4% 4.47 fps
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| Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Seagate Momentus Thin 5400.9 2.5" 500GB-$21
283GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0002SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 45 60 68 71 79 78 MB/s
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36.5%
Below average
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44% 60.4 MB/s
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115% 0.7 MB/s
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TOSHIBA MK3263GSX 320GB
101GB free, PID 2338
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 40 41 42 41 42 42 MB/s
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18.7%
Very poor
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50% 36.8 MB/s
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60% 0.73 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Hynix HMT451S6AFR8A-PB Elpida EBJ81UG8EFU0-GN-F 12GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 8192 MB
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45.1%
Average
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47% 16.5 GB/s
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27% 9.43 GB/s
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46% 86.2 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 3521
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| Core i3-3217UIntelBench 43%, 28,188 samples | 655x |
| Core i5-3337UIntelBench 47%, 33,616 samples | 340x |
| Core i3-3227UIntelBench 45%, 7,282 samples | 304x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 22% - Poor | Total price: $28 |