HP 500-281

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 58.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics9.07% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive85.3% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP 500-281  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 2AF7
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140218
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 20 '22 at 04:09
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-4130-$41
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
58.7% Above average
Memory 72.4
1-Core 96.5
2-Core 155
64% 108 Pts
4-Core 262
8-Core 262
35% 262 Pts
64-Core 261
16% 261 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 58.7%
Great: 63%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon R7 250X
XFX(1682 7266) 2GB
CLim: 1000 MHz, MLim: 667 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 22.5.1
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
9.07% Terrible
Lighting 11.3
Reflection 13
Parallax 21.5
9% 15.3 fps
MRender 6.3
Gravity 16.1
Splatting 9.8
9% 10.7 fps
Poor: 9%
This bench: 9.07%
Great: 13%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Spcc Solid State Disk 128GB
90GB free (System drive)
Firmware: U1209A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 390 390 388 388 186 123 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
85.3% Excellent
Read 443
Write 384
Mixed 377
SusWrite 311
85% 379 MB/s
4K Read 36.8
4K Write 105
4K Mixed 18.1
135% 53.4 MB/s
DQ Read 120
DQ Write 327
DQ Mixed 32.6
80% 160 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 85.3%
Great: 93%
Seagate ST3250312AS 250GB-$32
233GB free
Firmware: JC49
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 124 125 126 126 126 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
67% Good
Read 108
Write 112
Mixed 63.7
SusWrite 125
75% 102 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.9
158% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 67%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16JTF51264AZ-1G4H1 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
51.3% Above average
MC Read 17.9
MC Write 19.2
MC Mixed 16
51% 17.7 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 18.8
SC Mixed 17.7
50% 17.3 GB/s
Latency 95.8
42% 95.8 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 51.3%
Great: 53%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 500-281 Builds (Compare 77 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: HP 500-281

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 88% - Excellent Total price: $41
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