Dell Inspiron 580

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 45%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 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 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 46.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics1.23% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe 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.
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.
SystemDell Inspiron 580  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 033FF6
Memory5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20101113
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMay 23 '17 at 12:26
Run Duration264 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing below expectations (38th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3 540-$60
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.05 GHz, turbo 3.05 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
46.9% Average
Memory 65.1
1-Core 74
2-Core 138
54% 92.5 Pts
4-Core 171
8-Core 151
22% 161 Pts
64-Core 189
12% 189 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 46.9%
Great: 52%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 310
Device(1B0A 9060) 512MB
Ram: 512MB, Driver: 342.1
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
1.23% Terrible
Lighting 1.33
Reflection 2.5
Parallax 0.53
1% 1.45 fps
MRender 2.71
Gravity 0.87
Splatting 1.96
2% 1.85 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.23%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 500GB (2008)-$29
89GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 05.01D05 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
65.2% Good
Read 119
Write 108
Mixed 21.5
60% 82.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.35
88% 0.75 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 65.2%
Great: 69%
WD My Book Essentials 1TB
673GB free, PID 1110
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
8.07% Terrible
Read 22.7
Write 19.9
Mixed 17.3
25% 20 MB/s
4K Read 0.42
4K Write 0.11
4K Mixed 0.16
11% 0.23 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 8.07%
Great: 20%
HP Desktop HD BD07 2TB
619GB free, PID bd07
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
11.6% Very poor
Read 29.4
Write 19.3
Mixed 12.4
23% 20.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.68
4K Write 0.97
4K Mixed 0.15
41% 0.6 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 11.6%
Great: 46%
ASMT 2105 320GB
84GB free, PID 5136
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
13.2% Very poor
Read 24.8
Write 20
Mixed 15.1
24% 20 MB/s
4K Read 0.48
4K Write 1.66
4K Mixed 0.28
68% 0.81 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 13.2%
Great: 43%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KP223C-ELD KP223C-ELD Micron 16JTF25664AZ-1G1F1 Micron 16JTF25664AZ-1G1F1 8GB
1333, 1333, 1066, 1066 MHz
2048, 2048, 2048, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
24.8% Poor
MC Read 8.3
MC Write 7.6
MC Mixed 9.6
24% 8.5 GB/s
SC Read 7.2
SC Write 5.6
SC Mixed 5.9
18% 6.23 GB/s
Latency 113
35% 113 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 580 Builds (Compare 466 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron 580

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 53% - Above average Total price: $138
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