HP Pavilion Gaming Desktop 690-00xx

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 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.
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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 84.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics24.2% 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)
Boot Drive112% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Pavilion Gaming Desktop 690-00xx  (all builds)
MotherboardHP 843B
Memory8.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190527
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 03 '21 at 11:55
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing below expectations (37th 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 above expectations (62nd percentile)
84.7% Excellent
Memory 84.2
1-Core 121
2-Core 243
83% 149 Pts
4-Core 476
8-Core 571
68% 523 Pts
64-Core 579
36% 579 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 84.7%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-$101
HP(103C 8338) 2GB
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 1812 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 461.40
Performing below potential (15th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
24.2% Poor
Lighting 30.3
Reflection 35.6
Parallax 32.3
25% 32.7 fps
MRender 36.8
Gravity 31.4
Splatting 20.9
23% 29.7 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 24.2%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SK hynix BC501 HFM256GDJTNG-8310A 256GB
138GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80000C00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 407 331 325 324 319 309 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 781
Write 335
Mixed 402
SusWrite 336
103% 463 MB/s
4K Read 34.9
4K Write 81.3
4K Mixed 32.9
138% 49.7 MB/s
DQ Read 493
DQ Write 322
DQ Mixed 414
307% 410 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 112%
Great: 164%
TOSHIBA MQ04ABF100R 1TB
94GB free, PID 0420
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 87 84 89 89 89 MB/s
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
39.7% Below average
Read 134
Write 130
Mixed 21.3
SusWrite 86
118% 92.8 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.7
42% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 39.7%
Great: 54%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$36
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
61.9% Good
MC Read 24.2
MC Write 22
MC Mixed 20.2
63% 22.1 GB/s
SC Read 9.6
SC Write 22.3
SC Mixed 18.4
48% 16.8 GB/s
Latency 73.2
55% 73.2 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 61.9%
Great: 109%

 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 1,953 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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