Samsung Q430/Q530

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith 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 46.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics1.39% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive47.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory4GB 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 VersionAlthough 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.
SystemSamsung Q430/Q530  (all builds)
MotherboardSAMSUNG Q430/Q530
Memory3.1 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20101016
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 27 '20 at 03:13
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5 M 450
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
46.8% Average
Memory 65.5
1-Core 66.8
2-Core 126
51% 86 Pts
4-Core 167
8-Core 154
22% 161 Pts
64-Core 117
7% 117 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 46.8%
Great: 46%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 310M
Sanyo(144D C079) 512MB
Ram: 512MB, Driver: 342.01
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
1.39% Terrible
Lighting 1.47
Reflection 3.04
Parallax 0.53
1% 1.68 fps
MRender 3.48
Gravity 0.97
Splatting 2.17
2% 2.21 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.39%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 520 Series 180GB-$132
137GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LCSi
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 167 170 172 167 169 MB/s
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
47.3% Average
Read 224
Write 193
Mixed 196
SusWrite 164
44% 194 MB/s
4K Read 18.9
4K Write 27.5
4K Mixed 20
69% 22.1 MB/s
DQ Read 162
DQ Write 152
DQ Mixed 156
117% 157 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 47.3%
Great: 88%
Samsung FIT USB 3.0 64GB-$25
47GB free, PID 1000
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 15 12 13 13 13 13 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
21.8% Poor
Read 29.5
Write 14
Mixed 21.9
SusWrite 13.4
25% 19.7 MB/s
4K Read 4.6
4K Write 4.4
4K Mixed 3.7
293% 4.23 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 21.8%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B5673FH0-CF8 2x2GB
2 of 4 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR3 1066 MHz
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
25.2% Poor
MC Read 8.1
MC Write 7
MC Mixed 10.8
25% 8.63 GB/s
SC Read 6.9
SC Write 5.7
SC Mixed 6.8
18% 6.47 GB/s
Latency 112
36% 112 ns
Poor: 16%
This bench: 25.2%
Great: 41%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Q430/Q530 Builds (Compare 22 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 41%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Samsung Q430/Q530

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 14% - Very poor Total price: $150
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