| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (95th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 5 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master! |
| Processor | With a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. 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 73%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good. |
| Boot Drive | 80.6% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait 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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen. |
| System | Dell OptiPlex 3040 |
| Motherboard | Dell OptiPlex 3040 (all builds) |
| Memory | 5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz |
| Display | 1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 8.1 |
| BIOS Date | 20160630 |
| Uptime | 1.9 Days |
| Run Date | Apr 19 '18 at 00:12 |
| Run Duration | 70 Seconds |
| Run User | AUS-User |
| Background CPU | 2% |
PC Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
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73%
Very good
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80% 139 Pts
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44% 332 Pts
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20% 326 Pts
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| Drive | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
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SK hynix SC308 SATA 256GB
127GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 30000P10
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80.6%
Excellent
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80% 361 MB/s
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108% 43.7 MB/s
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93% 215 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
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Hynix HMT41GU6BFR8A-PB 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
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34.3%
Below average
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32% 11 GB/s
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31% 10.9 GB/s
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58% 68.7 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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Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 3040
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| Core i5-6500Intel $67Bench 64%, 241,476 samples | 1,381x |
| Core i3-6100Intel $76Bench 55%, 110,166 samples | 469x |
| Core i5-6500TIntelBench 61%, 9,313 samples | 296x |
| GPU |
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| HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)IntelBench 5%, 188,220 samples | 1,870x |
| GT 1030NvidiaBench 14%, 185,384 samples | 122x |
| GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples | 55x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 73% - Very good | Total price: $95 |