Dell Vostro 230

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith 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 52.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics40.6% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive52.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
SystemDell Vostro 230  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 07N90W
Memory6.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20101209
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 18 '19 at 11:38
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (46th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon X5450-$299
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
52.2% Above average
Memory 75.1
1-Core 43.1
2-Core 85.8
44% 68 Pts
4-Core 172
8-Core 170
23% 171 Pts
64-Core 172
11% 172 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 52.2%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 470-$126
CLim: 1236 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Performing below potential (61st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
40.6% Average
Lighting 47.2
Reflection 64.5
Parallax 65.9
38% 59.2 fps
MRender 63.9
Gravity 47.5
Splatting 53.6
45% 55 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 40.6%
Great: 47%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SU650 120GB-$14
85GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S0212B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 200 210 201 198 212 214 MB/s
Performing below potential (30th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
52.8% Above average
Read 228
Write 211
Mixed 204
SusWrite 206
48% 212 MB/s
4K Read 29
4K Write 47.8
4K Mixed 20.6
96% 32.5 MB/s
DQ Read 32.4
DQ Write 79.9
DQ Mixed 25
28% 45.8 MB/s
Poor: 37%
This bench: 52.8%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3
Performing below potential (22nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
21.9% Poor
MC Read 8.2
MC Write 6.6
MC Mixed 6
20% 6.93 GB/s
SC Read 6.7
SC Write 6.1
SC Mixed 6
18% 6.27 GB/s
Latency 90.1
44% 90.1 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 21.9%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Vostro 230 Builds (Compare 275 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 39%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Vostro 230

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