HP Slim Desktop 290-a0xxx

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 25%
Raft
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (15th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 85 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 a relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 27%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very poor.
Graphics1.02% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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.
Memory4GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (63%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Slim Desktop 290-a0xxx  (all builds)
MotherboardHP 8459
Memory0.3 GB free of 4 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190502
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 29 '23 at 19:52
Run Duration164 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 63%

 PC Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A4-9125 RADEON R3, 4 COMPUTE CORES 2C+2G
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
27% Poor
Memory 45.8
1-Core 26.7
2-Core 49.1
27% 40.5 Pts
4-Core 48.4
8-Core 52.8
7% 50.6 Pts
64-Core 41.3
3% 41.3 Pts
Poor: 14%
This bench: 27%
Great: 39%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon R3 Graphics
HP(103C 8459) 80MB
Ram: 80MB, Driver: 18.40.16.03
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
1.02% Terrible
Lighting 0.1
Reflection 4.5
Parallax 3.2
0% 2.6 fps
MRender 2.7
Gravity 2.1
Splatting 5
3% 3.27 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.02%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$28
742GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 84 73 68 62 50 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
49.4% Average
Read 104
Write 101
Mixed 32.5
SusWrite 69.1
56% 76.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.4
64% 0.4 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 49.4%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 4ATF51264AZ-2G6E1 1x4GB
1 of 2 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR4 2666 MHz clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
11.8% Very poor
MC Read 4.6
MC Write 4.9
MC Mixed 2.5
11% 4 GB/s
SC Read 2.9
SC Write 4.3
SC Mixed 2.6
9% 3.27 GB/s
Latency 235
17% 235 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 11.8%
Great: 43%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 27 8 60 23" 1280 720 HWP331F HP 23er
Typical Slim Desktop 290-a0xxx Builds (Compare 103 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 38%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

System: HP Slim Desktop 290-a0xxx

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 21% - Poor Total price: $28
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