HP Slim Desktop 290-a0xxx

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 41%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 40.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics3.01% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
SystemHP Slim Desktop 290-a0xxx  (all builds)
MotherboardHP 8459
Memory3.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190117
Uptime7.3 Days
Run DateSep 18 '19 at 13:15
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st 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 2.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
40.6% Average
Memory 67.7
1-Core 54.7
2-Core 80.4
44% 67.6 Pts
4-Core 81.1
8-Core 82.9
11% 82 Pts
64-Core 83.3
5% 83.3 Pts
Poor: 13%
This bench: 40.6%
Great: 39%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon R4 Graphics
HP(103C 8459) 512MB
Ram: 512MB, Driver: 17.12
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
3.01% Terrible
Lighting 3.5
Reflection 7.08
Parallax 4.59
3% 5.06 fps
MRender 4
Gravity 3.23
Splatting 4.65
3% 3.96 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.01%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
890GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPH4
SusWrite @10s intervals: 145 135 134 153 187 180 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
99.1% Outstanding
Read 190
Write 182
Mixed 77.3
SusWrite 156
110% 151 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.6
118% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 99.1%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378A1K43CB2-CTD 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
24.2% Poor
MC Read 8.7
MC Write 7.2
MC Mixed 8.2
23% 8.03 GB/s
SC Read 6
SC Write 6.9
SC Mixed 7.7
20% 6.87 GB/s
Latency 107
37% 107 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 24.2%
Great: 51%

 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 100 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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