HP Pavilion g6 Notebook PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 60%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics3.64% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive45.5% 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 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.
Run History
SystemHP Pavilion g6 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 183E
Memory6.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20121122
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateDec 10 '17 at 08:35
Run Duration119 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3230M-$100
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
60% Good
Memory 84.2
1-Core 89
2-Core 150
65% 108 Pts
4-Core 211
8-Core 208
28% 209 Pts
64-Core 212
13% 212 Pts
Poor: 30%
This bench: 60%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
HP(103C 183E) 2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 8.982.10.1600
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
3.64% Terrible
Lighting 4
Reflection 4.5
Parallax 2.78
3% 3.76 fps
MRender 5.24
Gravity 2.27
Splatting 7.61
4% 5.04 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.64%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$32
71GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFK71E0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (15th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
45.5% Average
Read 247
Write 249
Mixed 282
58% 259 MB/s
4K Read 17.9
4K Write 30.1
4K Mixed 2.97
47% 17 MB/s
DQ Read 158
DQ Write 184
DQ Mixed 6.03
50% 116 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 45.5%
Great: 85%
Hitachi Travelstar 5K750 750GB-$52
682GB free
Firmware: JE4OA50A Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
51.5% Above average
Read 88.9
Write 90.6
Mixed 88.9
67% 89.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.52
4K Write 1.21
4K Mixed 0.16
62% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 51.5%
Great: 53%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata AM1U16BC4P2-B19H 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
58.9% Above average
MC Read 21.5
MC Write 21.2
MC Mixed 19.3
59% 20.7 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 17.7
50% 17.3 GB/s
Latency 73.1
55% 73.1 ns
Poor: 26%
This bench: 58.9%
Great: 57%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Pavilion g6 Notebook PC Builds (Compare 3,239 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: HP Pavilion g6 Notebook PC

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $80
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