HP Pavilion Gaming Desktop 690-00xx

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics27.5% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Pavilion Gaming Desktop 690-00xx  (all builds)
MotherboardHP 843B
Memory3.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit farver
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180611
Uptime2.7 Days
Run DateJun 20 '19 at 13:43
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User DNK-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-8400-$131
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
87.8% Excellent
Memory 86.9
1-Core 122
2-Core 244
84% 151 Pts
4-Core 487
8-Core 644
72% 565 Pts
64-Core 627
39% 627 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 87.8%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-$101
HP(103C 8338) 2GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 417.35
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
27.5% Poor
Lighting 33.5
Reflection 24.8
Parallax 29.9
27% 29.4 fps
MRender 37.8
Gravity 32.9
Splatting 31.9
28% 34.2 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 27.5%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SK hynix BC501 HFM128GDJTNG-8310A 128GB
9GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80002C00
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 831
Write 362
Mixed 521
126% 571 MB/s
4K Read 34.2
4K Write 93.7
4K Mixed 47.6
162% 58.5 MB/s
DQ Read 270
DQ Write 249
DQ Mixed 237
184% 252 MB/s
Poor: 63% Great: 139%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$30
847GB free
Firmware: MS2OA800
SusWrite @10s intervals: 141 174 166 181 173 184 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 186
Write 176
Mixed 36
SusWrite 170
102% 142 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.6
135% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 102%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HP26D4U9S8ME-8 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
38.1% Below average
MC Read 16.1
MC Write 11.4
MC Mixed 11.4
37% 13 GB/s
SC Read 8.7
SC Write 9
SC Mixed 11.4
28% 9.7 GB/s
Latency 70.6
57% 70.6 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 38.1%
Great: 50%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Pavilion Gaming Desktop 690-00xx Builds (Compare 1,951 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard

System: HP Pavilion Gaming Desktop 690-00xx

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 83% - Excellent Total price: $232
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