| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 50.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average. |
| Graphics | 6.24% 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 | 65.4% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times. |
| Memory | 12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing. |
| OS Version | Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option. |
| System | Dell Inspiron 3521 (all builds) |
| Motherboard | Dell 02XR30 |
| Memory | 9.3 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz |
| Display | 1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors, |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20120926 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | Jul 11 '20 at 16:02 |
| Run Duration | 114 Seconds |
| Run User | IND-User |
| Background CPU | 2% |
PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intel Core i5-3317U-$225
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.7 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
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50.7%
Above average
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54% 86.4 Pts
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23% 169 Pts
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11% 170 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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AMD Radeon HD 8500M/8700M
Dell(1028 05B8) 2GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 26.20.15029.20013
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6.24%
Terrible
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6% 8.2 fps
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6% 7.66 fps
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| Drive | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB-$89
178GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3FD6SD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 331 170 101 90 95 88 MB/s
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65.4%
Good
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76% 337 MB/s
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82% 27.6 MB/s
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169% 260 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Unknown CT102464BF160B.M16 Hynix HMT351S6CFR8C-PB 12GB
1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 4096 MB
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54%
Above average
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56% 19.6 GB/s
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41% 14.3 GB/s
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42% 95.2 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 3521
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| Core i3-3217UIntelBench 43%, 28,188 samples | 653x |
| Core i5-3337UIntelBench 47%, 33,616 samples | 340x |
| Core i3-3227UIntelBench 45%, 7,282 samples | 304x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 21% - Poor | Total price: $28 |