| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 51.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average. |
| Boot Drive | 35% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 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. |
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| System | Dell Inspiron 3421 (all builds) |
| Motherboard | Dell 0RDCXP |
| Memory | 4.7 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.6 GHz |
| OS | Windows 7 |
| BIOS Date | 20130909 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | Jun 18 '19 at 05:13 |
| Run Duration | 131 Seconds |
| Run User | VNM-User |
| Background CPU | 13% |
PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intel Core i3-3217U
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.8 GHz
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51.4%
Above average
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48% 70.8 Pts
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17% 123 Pts
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8% 126 Pts
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| Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Team L3 SSD 120GB
63GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S8FM
SusWrite @10s intervals: 148 150 149 149 149 149 MB/s
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35%
Below average
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41% 186 MB/s
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36% 13.8 MB/s
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34% 57.1 MB/s
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SanDisk Ultra Flair USB 3.0 32GB-$7
2GB free, PID 5591
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 21 21 21 21 17 13 MB/s
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17.4%
Very poor
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30% 23.2 MB/s
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189% 2.8 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Samsung M471B5173BH0-YK0 Hynix HMT425S6AFR6A-PB 6GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 2048 MB
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47.2%
Average
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48% 17 GB/s
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30% 10.7 GB/s
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52% 77.6 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 3421
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| Core i5-3337UIntelBench 47%, 33,616 samples | 208x |
| Core i3-3217UIntelBench 43%, 28,188 samples | 160x |
| Core i3-3227UIntelBench 45%, 7,282 samples | 53x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 21% - Poor | Total price: $28 |