Dell Inspiron 545

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 21%
Surfboard
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 46.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics0.64% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe 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.
Memory2GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows however a minimum of 4GB is recommended for gaming or any other RAM intensive tasks such as photo/video editing. This system will also be a little more responsive with 4GB of RAM.
OS VersionAlthough 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.
Run History
SystemDell Inspiron 545  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0T287N
Memory1 GB free of 2 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20091117
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMar 18 '17 at 16:49
Run Duration1289 Seconds
Run User HKG-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Celeron E3300-$60
Socket 775, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
46.5% Average
Memory 80.1
1-Core 45.3
2-Core 71.1
45% 65.5 Pts
4-Core 77
8-Core 87.1
11% 82.1 Pts
64-Core 92.1
6% 92.1 Pts
Poor: 22%
This bench: 46.5%
Great: 43%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce G100
Device(1B0A 9004) 256MB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 9.18.13.908
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
0.64% Terrible
Lighting 0.6
Reflection 1.31
Parallax 0.16
0% 0.69 fps
MRender 2.1
Gravity 0.43
Splatting 1.04
1% 1.19 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.64%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Hitachi HDT725032VLA380 320GB-$36
152GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V54OA7BA Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
30.7% Below average
Read 55.5
Write 51.1
Mixed 55.5
41% 54 MB/s
4K Read 0.52
4K Write 1.54
4K Mixed 0.31
85% 0.79 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 30.7%
Great: 40%
PHILIPS Key Audio 256MB 0GB
0GB free, PID 0160
Operating at USB 1.1 Speed
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
0.62% Terrible
Read 0.84
Write 0.79
Mixed 0.8
1% 0.81 MB/s
4K Read 0.38
4K Write 0.08
4K Mixed 0.06
6% 0.17 MB/s
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.62%
Great: 1%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1x2GB
1 of 4 slots used
2GB DIMM DDR2
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
17.6% Very poor
MC Read 5.4
MC Write 5.5
MC Mixed 4.3
14% 5.07 GB/s
SC Read 5.3
SC Write 5.3
SC Mixed 4.7
14% 5.1 GB/s
Latency 80.4
50% 80.4 ns
Poor: 7%
This bench: 17.6%
Great: 26%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 545 Builds (Compare 83 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 40%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron 545

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