HP Compaq Elite 8300 CMT

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 72.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive61.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemHP Compaq Elite 8300 CMT  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 3396
Memory4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130716
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateMay 24 '17 at 13:38
Run Duration170 Seconds
Run User DNK-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3770-$297
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770 CPU @ 3.40GHz, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
72.5% Very good
Memory 79.4
1-Core 104
2-Core 208
74% 130 Pts
4-Core 355
8-Core 518
54% 436 Pts
64-Core 512
32% 512 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 72.5%
Great: 76%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia NVS 310
HP(103C 094E) 512MB
CLim: 523 MHz, MLim: 437 MHz, Ram: 512MB, Driver: 354.74
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 1% Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
160GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 603ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
61.2% Good
Read 469
Write 176
Mixed 215
63% 287 MB/s
4K Read 21.3
4K Write 64.1
4K Mixed 13.7
84% 33.1 MB/s
DQ Read 148
DQ Write 177
DQ Mixed 46.9
68% 124 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 61.2%
Great: 85%
Kingston DataTraveler 100 G3 USB 3.0 32GB-$9
29GB free, PID 1666
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
19.9% Very poor
Read 103
Write 14.4
Mixed 11.2
36% 43 MB/s
4K Read 7.52
4K Write 0.003
4K Mixed 0.01
28% 2.51 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 19.9%
Great: 28%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16JTF1G64AZ-1G6E1 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (39th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
28.1% Poor
MC Read 10.5
MC Write 8.9
MC Mixed 8.6
27% 9.33 GB/s
SC Read 7.7
SC Write 6.8
SC Mixed 7.1
21% 7.2 GB/s
Latency 81.7
49% 81.7 ns
Poor: 19%
This bench: 28.1%
Great: 34%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Compaq Elite 8300 CMT Builds (Compare 2,753 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: HP Compaq Elite 8300 CMT

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 64% - Good Total price: $325
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