| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. |
| Processor | With 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 50.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average. |
| Boot Drive | 93.7% 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. |
Very high background CPU (42%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| System | Dell Inspiron 3542 (all builds) |
| Motherboard | Dell 0926J6 |
| Memory | 5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz |
| Display | 1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 8.1 |
| BIOS Date | 20180523 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | Oct 10 '18 at 18:30 |
| Run Duration | 117 Seconds |
| Run User | PAK-User |
| Background CPU | 42% |
PC Performing above expectations (75th 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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Intel Core i5-4210U
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.7 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
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50.7%
Above average
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51% 78.5 Pts
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18% 133 Pts
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11% 177 Pts
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
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Unknown 1x8GB
1 of 1 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
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29.2%
Poor
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27% 9.43 GB/s
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26% 9 GB/s
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49% 81 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: Dell Inspiron 3542
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| Core i3-4005UIntelBench 39%, 37,483 samples | 854x |
| Core i5-4210UIntelBench 41%, 82,966 samples | 678x |
| Core i3-4030UIntelBench 45%, 24,177 samples | 361x |
| GPU |
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| HD 4400 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 275,372 samples | 1,992x |
| HD Graphics (G4 Pentium/Celeron 1.05/1.15 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 43,454 samples | 175x |
| GeForce 820MNvidiaBench 4%, 9,266 samples | 137x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 21% - Poor | Total price: $28 |