| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 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 45.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average. |
| Graphics | 0.56% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics) |
| Boot Drive | 36.9% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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. |
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 75% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
| System | HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC (all builds) |
| Motherboard | Hewlett-Packard 1449 |
| Memory | 6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz |
| Display | 1600 x 900 - 32 Bit cores |
| OS | Windows 8.1 |
| BIOS Date | 20101021 |
| Uptime | 2 Days |
| Run Date | May 10 '18 at 21:28 |
| Run Duration | 227 Seconds |
| Run User | PRT-User |
| Background CPU | 11% |
| CPU Throttled | 75% |
PC Performing as expected (42nd 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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45.2%
Average
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38% 52.8 Pts
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15% 116 Pts
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10% 156 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470
HP(103C 1449) 512MB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 14.501.1003.0
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0.56%
Terrible
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0% 0.77 fps
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1% 0.79 fps
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| Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
49GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 605ABBF2 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
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36.9%
Below average
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40% 180 MB/s
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51% 16.6 MB/s
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42% 68.9 MB/s
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39.7%
Below average
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55% 72.4 MB/s
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105% 0.96 MB/s
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7.11%
Terrible
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20% 15.8 MB/s
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36% 1.58 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Samsung M471B5273CH0-CH9 Hynix HMT351S6BFR8C-H9 8GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
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37.5%
Below average
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39% 13.7 GB/s
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21% 7.23 GB/s
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43% 94 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: HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC
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| Core i7-2670QMIntel $200Bench 56%, 51,169 samples | 232x |
| Core i7-2630QMIntel $199Bench 55%, 39,605 samples | 184x |
| Core i7-3610QMIntel $300Bench 62%, 38,575 samples | 137x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 57% - Above average | Total price: $228 |