HP Pavilion Gaming Desktop 790-08xx

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive108% 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.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (31%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Pavilion Gaming Desktop 790-08xx  (all builds)
MotherboardHP 844C
Memory1.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181101
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 10 '19 at 23:37
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU 31%

 PC Performing as expected (43rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-8400-$131
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
75.2% Very good
Memory 71.8
1-Core 118
2-Core 222
76% 137 Pts
4-Core 430
8-Core 568
64% 499 Pts
64-Core 576
36% 576 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 75.2%
Great: 89%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kbg30zmv256g TOSHIBA 256GB
132GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ADHA0101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 294 316 311 160 148 170 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 785
Write 158
Mixed 615
SusWrite 233
99% 448 MB/s
4K Read 38.5
4K Write 41.4
4K Mixed 42.9
135% 40.9 MB/s
DQ Read 641
DQ Write 277
DQ Mixed 217
225% 378 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 108%
Great: 147%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
765GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 176 175 176 176 175 178 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 181
Write 166
Mixed 95.3
SusWrite 176
113% 154 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1.1
213% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 102%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378A1K43CB2-CTD 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
33% Below average
MC Read 13.4
MC Write 10.7
MC Mixed 9.4
32% 11.2 GB/s
SC Read 10.2
SC Write 9.2
SC Mixed 10.4
28% 9.93 GB/s
Latency 97.2
41% 97.2 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 33%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
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Desktop
Desktop 85%
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Workstation
Workstation 54%
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System: HP Pavilion Gaming Desktop 790-08xx

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 122% - Outstanding Total price: $263
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