| PC Status | Overall 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. |
| Processor | With a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 39.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor. |
| Graphics | 17.7% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics) |
| Boot Drive | The 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. |
| Memory | 8GB 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 Version | Although Windows 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen. |
Very high background CPU (35%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 96% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
Run History
| System | Notebook P15SM-A_SM1-A (all builds) |
| Motherboard | Notebook P15SM-A_SM1-A |
| Memory | 4.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz |
| Display | 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 8.1 |
| BIOS Date | 20140327 |
| Uptime | 9.8 Days |
| Run Date | Mar 27 '17 at 18:18 |
| Run Duration | 133 Seconds |
| Run User | GBR-User |
| Background CPU | 35% |
| CPU Throttled | 96% |
PC Performing as expected (45th percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intel Core i7-4710MQ-$50
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 1.65 GHz (avg)
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39.1%
Below average
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38% 56.1 Pts
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16% 140 Pts
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12% 188 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nvidia GTX 860M
Clevo(1558 5281) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 21.21.13.7892
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17.7%
Very poor
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18% 23.6 fps
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17% 21.1 fps
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| Drive | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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HGST Travelstar 5K1000 2.5" 1TB
269GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JA0OA560 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
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41%
Average
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52% 68.9 MB/s
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36% 0.36 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Kingston 99U5428-018.A00LF 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
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25%
Poor
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25% 8.6 GB/s
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19% 6.67 GB/s
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32% 124 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
Typical P15SM-A_SM1-A Builds (Compare 4 builds)
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System: Notebook P15SM-A_SM1-A
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| Core i7-4710MQIntel $50Bench 60%, 15,557 samples | 3x |
| Core i7-4910MQIntel $110Bench 67%, 6,703 samples | 1x |
| GPU |
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| HD 4600 (Mobile 1.15 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 258,091 samples | 3x |
| GTX 870MNvidiaBench 22%, 3,247 samples | 1x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 69% - Good | Total price: $78 |