| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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 38.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor. |
| Graphics | 1% 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 | 4GB 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. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system. |
| OS Version | Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option. |
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| System | Dell Studio 540 (all builds) |
| Motherboard | Dell 0M017G |
| Memory | 0.5 GB free of 4 GB @ 0.8 GHz |
| Display | 1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20090825 |
| Uptime | 37.9 Days |
| Run Date | Aug 28 '19 at 23:40 |
| Run Duration | 132 Seconds |
| Run User | USA-User |
| Background CPU | 26% |
PC Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intel Core2 Quad Q8300-$115
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.35 GHz (avg)
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38.7%
Below average
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33% 50.1 Pts
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16% 119 Pts
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8% 137 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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ATI Radeon HD 4300
Dell(1028 904E) 512MB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 8.970.100.9001
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1%
Terrible
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1% 1.5 fps
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1% 1.11 fps
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| Drive | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$36
257GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC44
SusWrite @10s intervals: 5.7 8.6 9.1 26 18 52 MB/s
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7.11%
Terrible
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7% 9.52 MB/s
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17% 0.1 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Unknown 4x1GB
4 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR2
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17.5%
Very poor
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17% 5.8 GB/s
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14% 4.83 GB/s
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29% 138 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 Studio 540
| CPU |
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| Core2 Quad Q8200Intel $49Bench 43%, 19,990 samples | 40x |
| Core2 Quad Q8300Intel $115Bench 44%, 20,482 samples | 17x |
| Core2 Quad Q9400Intel $170Bench 46%, 24,176 samples | 14x |
| GPU |
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|---|---|
| G45/G43 Express ChipsetIntelBench 1%, 6,554 samples | 12x |
| Radeon HD 4300ATIBench 1%, 14,988 samples | 11x |
| Radeon HD 3450ATIBench 1%, 4,621 samples | 9x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 52% - Above average | Total price: $77 |