HP Pavilion Gaming Desktop 690-00xx

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 88%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics55.1% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive112% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Pavilion Gaming Desktop 690-00xx  (all builds)
MotherboardHP 843B
Memory3.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181101
Uptime2.3 Days
Run DateJul 14 '20 at 07:44
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 19%
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 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-8400-$131
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
88% Excellent
Memory 90
1-Core 121
2-Core 244
85% 152 Pts
4-Core 474
8-Core 613
69% 544 Pts
64-Core 694
43% 694 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 88%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
HP(103C 82FC) 3GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 442.05
Performing below potential (94th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (68 fps cap detected)
55.1% Above average
Lighting 67.4
Reflection 67.8
Parallax 65.9
55% 67.1 fps
MRender 69.2
Gravity 64.7
Splatting 68.3
55% 67.4 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 55.1%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SK hynix BC501 HFM256GDJTNG-8310A 256GB
58GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80002C00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 244 233 224 216 207 206 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 867
Write 191
Mixed 363
SusWrite 222
90% 410 MB/s
4K Read 35.9
4K Write 92.9
4K Mixed 39.7
154% 56.2 MB/s
DQ Read 495
DQ Write 270
DQ Mixed 299
245% 355 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 112%
Great: 164%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
885GB free
Firmware: HPH4
SusWrite @10s intervals: 192 196 193 193 194 192 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 187
Write 72.5
Mixed 74.2
SusWrite 193
96% 132 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.7
142% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 109%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378A1G43TB1-CTD 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
47% Average
MC Read 16.8
MC Write 16.7
MC Mixed 14.5
46% 16 GB/s
SC Read 12.3
SC Write 15.2
SC Mixed 13.5
39% 13.7 GB/s
Latency 67.2
60% 67.2 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 47%
Great: 52%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical Pavilion Gaming Desktop 690-00xx Builds (Compare 1,953 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard

System: HP Pavilion Gaming Desktop 690-00xx

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 83% - Excellent Total price: $232
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