| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. |
| Processor | With a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 46%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average. |
| Graphics | 1.16% 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 | 8GB 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 Version | Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option. |
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| System | Dell Studio 540 (all builds) |
| Motherboard | Dell 0M017G |
| Memory | 3.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz |
| Display | 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20090302 |
| Uptime | 15.3 Days |
| Run Date | Oct 19 '17 at 11:40 |
| Run Duration | 187 Seconds |
| Run User | AUS-User |
| Background CPU | 17% |
PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intel Core2 Quad Q9300-$38
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.45 GHz (avg)
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46%
Average
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40% 59.7 Pts
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15% 117 Pts
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8% 132 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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1.16%
Terrible
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1% 1.78 fps
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1% 1.18 fps
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| Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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65.9%
Good
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75% 101 MB/s
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88% 0.73 MB/s
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Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$36
365GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC44 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
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63.9%
Good
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64% 86.9 MB/s
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71% 0.66 MB/s
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Generic External 500GB
414GB free, PID 1840
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
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14.5%
Very poor
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27% 22.7 MB/s
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56% 0.68 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Unknown 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR2
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21.3%
Poor
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19% 6.73 GB/s
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18% 6.13 GB/s
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42% 94.4 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
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| Core2 Quad Q8200Intel $49Bench 43%, 19,990 samples | 41x |
| 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 |