| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. |
| Processor | With 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 51%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average. |
| Boot Drive | The boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times. |
| Memory | 4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system. |
| OS Version | Although 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. |
CPU throttled at 69% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
Run History
| System | Toshiba SATELLITE L50-A-165 (all builds) |
| Motherboard | TOSHIBA VG10ST |
| Memory | 2.5 GB free of 4 GB @ 0 GHz |
| Display | 1366 x 768 - 32 Bit cores |
| OS | Windows 8.1 |
| BIOS Date | 20140919 |
| Uptime | 0.1 Days |
| Run Date | Oct 14 '17 at 17:53 |
| Run Duration | 208 Seconds |
| Run User | PRT-User |
| Background CPU | 5% |
| CPU Throttled | 69% |
PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intel Core i5-4200U-$281
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 1.35 GHz (avg)
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51%
Above average
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39% 53 Pts
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16% 120 Pts
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8% 128 Pts
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| Drive | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Hitachi HTS545050A7E380 500GB
331GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GG2OAH20 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
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49.8%
Average
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65% 85.8 MB/s
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66% 0.7 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Hynix HMT451S6MFR8A-PB 1x4GB
1 of 1 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
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31%
Below average
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31% 10.8 GB/s
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17% 5.97 GB/s
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52% 76.4 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
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System: Toshiba SATELLITE L50-A-165
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 42% - Average | Total price: $281 |