Dell Vostro 260

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 73.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics62% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive31.5% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemDell Vostro 260  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0GDG8Y
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20120927
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateOct 07 '17 at 20:09
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 17%
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 PC Performing above expectations (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2400-$250
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
73.1% Very good
Memory 88.9
1-Core 86.7
2-Core 170
69% 115 Pts
4-Core 333
8-Core 334
45% 333 Pts
64-Core 332
20% 332 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 73.1%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 385.69
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
62% Good
Lighting 78
Reflection 77.9
Parallax 75
64% 77 fps
MRender 70.6
Gravity 71.5
Splatting 73.2
59% 71.8 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 62%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 120GB-$42
88GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z32080RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
31.5% Below average
Read 226
Write 95.6
Mixed 124
32% 148 MB/s
4K Read 18.3
4K Write 40.4
4K Mixed 2.33
52% 20.3 MB/s
DQ Read 20.2
DQ Write 90.1
DQ Mixed 2.75
17% 37.7 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 31.5%
Great: 78%
Seagate ST32000542AS 2TB-$100
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC34 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
53.1% Above average
Read 91.5
Write 93.4
Mixed 84.6
68% 89.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.76
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.49
114% 0.92 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 53.1%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1600 CL10 Series 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (28th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
51.2% Above average
MC Read 17.5
MC Write 18.7
MC Mixed 16.6
50% 17.6 GB/s
SC Read 14.1
SC Write 15.7
SC Mixed 15.1
43% 15 GB/s
Latency 68.5
58% 68.5 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 51.2%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Vostro 260 Builds (Compare 450 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Vostro 260

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 58% - Above average Total price: $278
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