| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing below expectations (26th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 74 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas. |
| Processor | With a relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 31.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor. |
| Graphics | 7.42% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks. |
| Boot Drive | The 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. |
| Memory | 8GB 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 Version | Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option. |
Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 99% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
| System | Dell Inspiron 3542 (all builds) |
| Motherboard | Dell 0NYDJY |
| Memory | 4.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz |
| Display | 1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors, |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20180130 |
| Uptime | 0.2 Days |
| Run Date | Jan 22 '20 at 23:20 |
| Run Duration | 161 Seconds |
| Run User | NGA-User |
| Background CPU | 100% |
| CPU Throttled | 99% |
PC Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intel Core i7-4510U
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)
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31.2%
Below average
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24% 29.3 Pts
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6% 42.2 Pts
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4% 58.8 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nvidia GeForce 840M
Dell(1028 0653) 2GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 26.21.14.4187
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7.42%
Terrible
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9% 10.1 fps
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4% 5.16 fps
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| Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Seagate Momentus Thin 5400.9 2.5" 500GB-$21
66GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0001SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 46 51 28 32 35 27 MB/s
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24.9%
Poor
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32% 43.5 MB/s
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84% 0.47 MB/s
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Samsung HM641JI 640GB-$50
94GB free
Firmware: 2AJ10003
SusWrite @10s intervals: 65 72 73 74 46 67 MB/s
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39.3%
Below average
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39% 53.2 MB/s
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149% 0.97 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Micron 16KTF1G64HZ-1G6E1 1x8GB
1 of 1 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
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22.8%
Poor
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24% 8.33 GB/s
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12% 4.07 GB/s
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29% 140 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 3542
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| Core i3-4005UIntelBench 39%, 37,483 samples | 853x |
| Core i5-4210UIntelBench 41%, 82,966 samples | 677x |
| Core i3-4030UIntelBench 45%, 24,177 samples | 361x |
| GPU |
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| HD 4400 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 275,372 samples | 1,989x |
| HD Graphics (G4 Pentium/Celeron 1.05/1.15 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 43,454 samples | 175x |
| GeForce 820MNvidiaBench 4%, 9,266 samples | 137x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 21% - Poor | Total price: $28 |