Samsung Q330

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 41%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith 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 42.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics0.79% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive35.2% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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 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.
Very high background CPU (43%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemSamsung Q330  (all builds)
MotherboardSAMSUNG Q330
Memory5.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20120410
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 23 '20 at 10:06
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User ARE-User
Background CPU 43%

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3 M 380-$130
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.55 GHz
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
42.4% Average
Memory 63.9
1-Core 54.7
2-Core 91.2
44% 69.9 Pts
4-Core 119
8-Core 148
17% 133 Pts
64-Core 149
9% 149 Pts
Poor: 23%
This bench: 42.4%
Great: 46%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD Graphics (Arrandale 0.667/0.766 GHz)
Sanyo(144D C557) 3.8GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 8.15.10.2104
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
0.79% Terrible
Lighting 0.87
Reflection 1.23
Parallax 0.81
1% 0.97 fps
MRender 0.95
Gravity 0.63
Splatting 1.7
1% 1.09 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.79%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Spcc Solid State Disk 512GB
147GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T031
SusWrite @10s intervals: 8.4 8 7 89 170 161 MB/s
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
35.2% Below average
Read 227
Write 197
Mixed 200
SusWrite 73.8
39% 175 MB/s
4K Read 13.1
4K Write 23.2
4K Mixed 13.1
49% 16.5 MB/s
DQ Read 124
DQ Write 172
DQ Mixed 0.5
42% 98.7 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 35.2%
Great: 102%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD 4444 DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
23.9% Poor
MC Read 7.8
MC Write 6.9
MC Mixed 10.3
24% 8.33 GB/s
SC Read 5.6
SC Write 4.7
SC Mixed 5.6
15% 5.3 GB/s
Latency 117
34% 117 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 23.9%
Great: 25%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Q330 Builds (Compare 15 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 19%
Surfboard
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk

System: Samsung Q330

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 39% - Below average Total price: $204
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