HP Slim Desktop 290-a0xxx

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 37.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics3.34% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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 (87%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Slim Desktop 290-a0xxx  (all builds)
MotherboardHP 8459
Memory3.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180724
Uptime2.2 Days
Run DateJul 13 '19 at 20:07
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 87%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A6-9225 RADEON R4, 5 COMPUTE CORES 2C+3G
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
37.6% Below average
Memory 63.5
1-Core 55.6
2-Core 85.5
43% 68.2 Pts
4-Core 68.4
8-Core 84.2
10% 76.3 Pts
64-Core 88.4
6% 88.4 Pts
Poor: 13%
This bench: 37.6%
Great: 39%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon R4 Graphics
HP(103C 8459) 512MB
Ram: 512MB, Driver: 17.7
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
3.34% Terrible
Lighting 4.33
Reflection 6.92
Parallax 4.62
4% 5.29 fps
MRender 3.29
Gravity 3.17
Splatting 4.22
3% 3.56 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.34%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
851GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 152
Write 99.2
Mixed 75.9
81% 109 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1.1
218% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 52% Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8ATF1G64AZ-2G6E1 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 2666 MHz clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
24.4% Poor
MC Read 8.8
MC Write 7.4
MC Mixed 8.5
24% 8.23 GB/s
SC Read 5.7
SC Write 7.5
SC Mixed 7.7
20% 6.97 GB/s
Latency 118
34% 118 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 24.4%
Great: 49%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Slim Desktop 290-a0xxx Builds (Compare 101 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 38%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

System: HP Slim Desktop 290-a0xxx

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 21% - Poor Total price: $28
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