| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. |
| Processor | With 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 55.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average. |
| Graphics | 3.08% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics) |
| Boot Drive | 40.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications. |
| 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. |
| System | Dell Inspiron 3542 (all builds) |
| Motherboard | Dell 0XWYX4 |
| Memory | 2.6 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz |
| Display | 1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 7 |
| BIOS Date | 20190523 |
| Uptime | 0.1 Days |
| Run Date | Jun 18 '20 at 20:13 |
| Run Duration | 129 Seconds |
| Run User | BRA-User |
| Background CPU | 1% |
PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intel Core i3-4030U
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.9 GHz
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55.9%
Above average
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51% 73.7 Pts
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19% 143 Pts
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9% 143 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Intel HD 4400 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)
Dell(1028 0651) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.14.4414
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3.08%
Terrible
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3% 4.54 fps
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4% 4.27 fps
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| Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sandisk PLUS 240GB
163GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UF5000RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 250 2.9 71 39 63 23 MB/s
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40.3%
Average
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44% 199 MB/s
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55% 20.1 MB/s
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16% 28.1 MB/s
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Samsung HM641JI 640GB-$50
101GB free
Firmware: 2AJ10001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 60 61 60 59 61 56 MB/s
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34%
Below average
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32% 43.2 MB/s
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123% 0.83 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Samsung M471B5173DB0-YK0 1x4GB
1 of 1 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
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32.1%
Below average
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29% 10.2 GB/s
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29% 10.1 GB/s
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57% 69.7 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
| CPU |
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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 |