| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing below expectations (28th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 72 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. |
| Processor | With an extremely low single core score, this CPU can barely handle email and light web browsing. Finally, with a gaming score of 27.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very poor. |
| Graphics | 9.42% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks. |
| Boot Drive | 60.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option. |
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 99% 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.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
| System | Dell Inspiron 3542 (all builds) |
| Motherboard | Dell 0WW73H |
| Memory | 3.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz |
| Display | 1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors, 1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20180523 |
| Uptime | 0.5 Days |
| Run Date | Oct 18 '18 at 11:44 |
| Run Duration | 126 Seconds |
| Run User | SWE-User |
| Background CPU | 14% |
| CPU Throttled | 99% |
PC Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intel Core i7-4510U
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)
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27.1%
Poor
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23% 32.2 Pts
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7% 54.3 Pts
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4% 58.7 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nvidia GeForce 840M
Dell(1028 0653) 2GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 25.21.14.1634
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9.42%
Terrible
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10% 10.8 fps
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7% 8.82 fps
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| Drive | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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OCZ Trion 150 960GB-$190
351GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFZ12.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 212 339 345 265 194 275 MB/s
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60.1%
Good
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81% 361 MB/s
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69% 22.3 MB/s
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75% 103 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Hynix HMT41GS6AFR8A-PB 1x8GB
1 of 1 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
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24%
Poor
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25% 8.67 GB/s
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17% 5.83 GB/s
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22% 179 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 | 852x |
| Core i5-4210UIntelBench 41%, 82,966 samples | 677x |
| 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 | 1,988x |
| 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 |