Dell Vostro 230

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 52.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics26.8% 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 Drive54.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
SystemDell Vostro 230  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 07N90W
Memory4.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20101209
Uptime14.9 Days
Run DateApr 12 '21 at 11:48
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650-$170
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
52.5% Above average
Memory 76.2
1-Core 42.6
2-Core 86.1
45% 68.3 Pts
4-Core 169
8-Core 169
23% 169 Pts
64-Core 166
10% 166 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 52.5%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-Ti-$362
Zotac(19DA 1280) 2GB
CLim: 1306 MHz, MLim: 1652 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
26.8% Poor
Lighting 30.4
Reflection 32.4
Parallax 42.8
25% 35.2 fps
MRender 42.5
Gravity 39.4
Splatting 32.8
31% 38.2 fps
Poor: 23%
This bench: 26.8%
Great: 29%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
191GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 190 206 211 222 222 222 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
54.9% Above average
Read 203
Write 222
Mixed 198
SusWrite 212
47% 209 MB/s
4K Read 26.2
4K Write 40.2
4K Mixed 31.3
101% 32.6 MB/s
DQ Read 33.3
DQ Write 60.3
DQ Mixed 42
33% 45.2 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 54.9%
Great: 124%
Hitachi HCS5C3232SLA380 320GB
297GB free
Firmware: ST2OA37E
SusWrite @10s intervals: 83 79 55 84 84 83 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
44.6% Average
Read 77.4
Write 73.5
Mixed 38.2
SusWrite 77.9
49% 66.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
128% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 44.6%
Great: 45%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3
Performing below potential (22nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
22.1% Poor
MC Read 8.1
MC Write 6.5
MC Mixed 6.4
20% 7 GB/s
SC Read 6.5
SC Write 6.5
SC Mixed 5.4
18% 6.13 GB/s
Latency 88
46% 88 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 22.1%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Vostro 230 Builds (Compare 275 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 39%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Vostro 230

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 45% - Average Total price: $137
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