| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 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 42%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average. |
| Graphics | 0.68% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics) |
| Boot Drive | 63.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times. |
| Memory | 6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB 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. |
Very high background CPU (32%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| System | Dell Vostro 420 Series (all builds) |
| Motherboard | Dell 0R038D |
| Memory | 3.1 GB free of 6 GB @ 0.7 GHz |
| Display | 1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20090210 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | Sep 13 '18 at 21:12 |
| Run Duration | 130 Seconds |
| Run User | USA-User |
| Background CPU | 32% |
PC Performing as expected (48th percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600-$100
Socket 775, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.35 GHz (avg)
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42%
Average
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34% 48.9 Pts
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14% 108 Pts
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7% 109 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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ATI Radeon HD 3450
Dell(1028 9018) 256MB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 8.970.100.9001
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0.68%
Terrible
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1% 0.92 fps
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1% 0.85 fps
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| Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
175GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 196 169 145 142 140 138 MB/s
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63.9%
Good
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50% 221 MB/s
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115% 36.9 MB/s
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132% 183 MB/s
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Intel Raid 1 Volume 500GB
308GB free
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 124 139 145 151 148 146 MB/s
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83.4%
Excellent
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84% 117 MB/s
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152% 1.2 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Unknown 6GB
null MHz
1024, 2048, 1024, 2048 MB
Performing below potential (30th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP |
16.5%
Very poor
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15% 5.2 GB/s
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13% 4.43 GB/s
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36% 112 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
Typical Vostro 420 Series Builds (Compare 39 builds)
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System: Dell Vostro 420 Series
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| Core2 Quad Q9400Intel $170Bench 46%, 24,176 samples | 11x |
| Core2 Quad Q8200Intel $49Bench 43%, 19,990 samples | 10x |
| Core2 Duo E8400Intel $89Bench 40%, 68,540 samples | 4x |
| GPU |
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| GeForce GT 730NvidiaBench 5%, 164,888 samples | 5x |
| G45/G43 Express ChipsetIntelBench 1%, 6,554 samples | 3x |
| GeForce 9800 GTNvidiaBench 5%, 19,550 samples | 3x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 49% - Average | Total price: $220 |