Dell Vostro 260

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (10th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 90 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith an extremely low single core score, this CPU can barely handle email and light web browsing. Finally, with a gaming score of 19.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is terrible.
Boot DriveThe 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.
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.
Very high background CPU (98%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Vostro 260  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0GDG8Y
Memory3.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111121
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 29 '23 at 21:26
Run Duration157 Seconds
Run User HUN-User
Background CPU 98%

 PC Performing way below expectations (10th 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 below expectations (2nd percentile)
19.7% Very poor
Memory 22.6
1-Core 38.1
2-Core 52
22% 37.6 Pts
4-Core 92.9
8-Core 116
13% 104 Pts
64-Core 93.7
6% 93.7 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 19.7%
Great: 70%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 250GB (2010)-$37
28GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 19.01H19
SusWrite @10s intervals: 15 15 14 14 16 17 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
7.74% Terrible
Read 11.7
Write 17.6
Mixed 12.2
SusWrite 15.3
10% 14.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0.1
19% 0.1 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 7.74%
Great: 70%
Maxtor 7Y250M0 251GB-$132
234GB free
Firmware: YAR51HW0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 32 33 34 35 37 36 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
19.1% Very poor
Read 31.5
Write 30.2
Mixed 24.3
SusWrite 34.6
22% 30.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.4
86% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 19.1%
Great: 33%
Hds728040pla320 40Y9027LEN 40GB
37GB free
Firmware: PF1OA65A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 35 36 37 36 39 37 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
16.9% Very poor
Read 22.1
Write 35.5
Mixed 22.1
SusWrite 36.6
21% 29.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.4
80% 0.6 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 16.9%
Great: 31%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CT51264BA160B.C16F Samsung M378B5273CH0-CK0 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
23.7% Poor
MC Read 8.6
MC Write 9.2
MC Mixed 10
26% 9.27 GB/s
SC Read 3.4
SC Write 4
SC Mixed 4.3
11% 3.9 GB/s
Latency 302
13% 302 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 23.7%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Vostro 260 Builds (Compare 452 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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HDDRAMUSB
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