Dell Studio 540

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith 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 45%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
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.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Studio 540  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0M017G
Memory6.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20090825
Uptime3 Days
Run DateApr 16 '18 at 19:45
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 26%

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core2 Quad Q8300-$115
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.35 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
45% Average
Memory 68.9
1-Core 36
2-Core 72.2
39% 59 Pts
4-Core 124
8-Core 129
17% 127 Pts
64-Core 130
8% 130 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 45%
Great: 51%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
450GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 19.01H19 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
64.8% Good
Read 111
Write 115
Mixed 108
84% 111 MB/s
4K Read 0.33
4K Write 1.16
4K Mixed 0.35
74% 0.61 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 64.8%
Great: 69%
iXpand Flash Drive 128GB
28GB free, PID cffa
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
17.6% Very poor
Read 32.5
Write 19.7
Mixed 24
31% 25.4 MB/s
4K Read 4.46
4K Write 2.45
4K Mixed 1.1
137% 2.67 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 17.6%
Great: 34%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR2
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
20.8% Poor
MC Read 7.2
MC Write 6.3
MC Mixed 6.7
19% 6.73 GB/s
SC Read 5.3
SC Write 6
SC Mixed 5.8
16% 5.7 GB/s
Latency 104
38% 104 ns
Poor: 14%
This bench: 20.8%
Great: 45%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Studio 540 Builds (Compare 110 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 39%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Studio 540

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 52% - Above average Total price: $77
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