HP Slim Desktop 290-a0xxx

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith 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 41.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics3.58% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive84.5% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait 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.
SystemHP Slim Desktop 290-a0xxx  (all builds)
MotherboardHP 8459
Memory4.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190502
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 20 '20 at 08:51
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (45th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A9-9425 APU (2016 M.SR)
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
41.5% Average
Memory 65.1
1-Core 67.8
2-Core 103
49% 78.6 Pts
4-Core 107
8-Core 97.9
14% 103 Pts
64-Core 102
6% 102 Pts
Poor: 9%
This bench: 41.5%
Great: 39%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
HP(103C 8459) 512MB
Ram: 512MB, Driver: 20.5.1
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
3.58% Terrible
Lighting 4.37
Reflection 7.96
Parallax 6.53
4% 6.29 fps
MRender 3.95
Gravity 4.53
Splatting 4.65
4% 4.38 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.58%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SK hynix BC501 HFM256GDJTNG-8310A 256GB
138GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80000C00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 224 239 280 295 305 305 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
84.5% Excellent
Read 339
Write 304
Mixed 309
SusWrite 274
69% 307 MB/s
4K Read 34.2
4K Write 61.1
4K Mixed 41.4
137% 45.6 MB/s
DQ Read 287
DQ Write 225
DQ Mixed 261
194% 258 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 84.5%
Great: 164%
SanDisk Cruzer Blade 64GB
33GB free, PID 5567
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 5 4.2 3.9 1.6 1.6 3.7 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
6.97% Terrible
Read 13.1
Write 8.5
Mixed 9.8
SusWrite 3.3
11% 8.68 MB/s
4K Read 2.8
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 1.5
102% 1.83 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 6.97%
Great: 18%
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
25.2% Poor
MC Read 9.3
MC Write 7.6
MC Mixed 8.6
24% 8.5 GB/s
SC Read 6.1
SC Write 7.5
SC Mixed 7.7
20% 7.1 GB/s
Latency 113
35% 113 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 25.2%
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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