Lenovo 26981A0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 43%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 47.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics3.76% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (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.
SystemLenovo 26981A0  (all builds)
MotherboardLENOVO MAHOBAY
Memory5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130116
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 26 '18 at 10:14
Run Duration93 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2310-$90
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
47.9% Average
Memory 46.1
1-Core 78.2
2-Core 156
51% 93.6 Pts
4-Core 286
8-Core 286
38% 286 Pts
64-Core 295
18% 295 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 47.9%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 630
Gigabyte(1458 3543) 1GB
CLim: 810 MHz, MLim: 400 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
3.76% Terrible
Lighting 4.57
Reflection 5.69
Parallax 3.87
4% 4.71 fps
MRender 6.24
Gravity 4.87
Splatting 3.52
4% 4.88 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.76%
Great: 5%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Hitachi HDS721010CLA630 1TB
884GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JP4OA41B Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
44.9% Average
Read 89
Write 67.6
Mixed 17.3
42% 58 MB/s
4K Read 0.12
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.24
50% 0.45 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 44.9%
Great: 76%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5273CH0-CK0 Kingston 99P5474-014.A00LF 8GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
25.3% Poor
MC Read 8.7
MC Write 9.2
MC Mixed 8.1
25% 8.67 GB/s
SC Read 8.3
SC Write 8.9
SC Mixed 8.4
24% 8.53 GB/s
Latency 176
23% 176 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 25.3%
Great: 49%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 26981A0 Builds (Compare 7 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard

System: Lenovo 26981A0

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 91% - Outstanding Total price: $146
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