HP Compaq Elite 8300 CMT

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (92nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 8 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 72.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics25.8% 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 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Compaq Elite 8300 CMT  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 3396
Memory5.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20120615
Uptime1.4 Days
Run DateSep 21 '17 at 20:40
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User BIH-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3470-$59
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
72.5% Very good
Memory 84.4
1-Core 94.3
2-Core 188
71% 122 Pts
4-Core 352
8-Core 348
47% 350 Pts
64-Core 365
23% 365 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 72.5%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 270-$140
Device(1B0A 90D2) 2GB
CLim: 925 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.9.1
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
25.8% Poor
Lighting 32.6
Reflection 29.8
Parallax 35.2
26% 32.5 fps
MRender 26.8
Gravity 24.8
Splatting 35.3
24% 28.9 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 25.8%
Great: 26%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 250GB-$33
232GB free
Firmware: HP35 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
65.8% Good
Read 118
Write 111
Mixed 77.8
76% 102 MB/s
4K Read 0.62
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.61
125% 0.98 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 65.8%
Great: 68%
WD Blue 250GB (2010)-$37
85GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 17.01H17 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
62.4% Good
Read 106
Write 112
Mixed 19.2
57% 78.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.44
93% 0.78 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 62.4%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5673FH0-CH9 Micron 16JTF51264AZ-1G4D1 M378B5773CH0-CK0 8GB
1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 4096, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
39% Below average
MC Read 14.3
MC Write 13.9
MC Mixed 11.7
38% 13.3 GB/s
SC Read 8.9
SC Write 12.7
SC Mixed 9.4
30% 10.3 GB/s
Latency 72.8
55% 72.8 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Compaq Elite 8300 CMT Builds (Compare 2,748 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: HP Compaq Elite 8300 CMT

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 64% - Good Total price: $325
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