| 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 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 29%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very poor. |
| Graphics | 3.92% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics) |
| 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 | 4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a 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. |
Very high background CPU (31%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| System | Dell Inspiron 3542 (all builds) |
| Motherboard | Dell 0926J6 |
| Memory | 2 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz |
| Display | 1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 7 |
| BIOS Date | 20140328 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | Jan 26 '20 at 19:52 |
| Run Duration | 111 Seconds |
| Run User | RUS-User |
| Background CPU | 31% |
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 i5-4210U
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.7 GHz
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29%
Poor
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26% 36.5 Pts
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8% 58.2 Pts
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4% 57.1 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nvidia GeForce 820M
Dell(1028 0652) 2GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 23.21.13.8813
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3.92%
Terrible
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4% 4.09 fps
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4% 4.78 fps
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Hynix HMT451S6AFR8A-PB 1x4GB
1 of 1 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
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22.2%
Poor
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23% 7.9 GB/s
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16% 5.57 GB/s
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24% 167 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 | 854x |
| Core i5-4210UIntelBench 41%, 82,966 samples | 678x |
| 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 | 1,992x |
| 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 |