HP 280 G2 SFF

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 45%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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 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 49%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics5.21% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP 280 G2 SFF  (all builds)
MotherboardHP 82C9
Memory3 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161104
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateMar 15 '24 at 12:37
Run Duration116 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6500-$67
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
49% Average
Memory 29.2
1-Core 103
2-Core 204
56% 112 Pts
4-Core 394
8-Core 397
53% 395 Pts
64-Core 382
24% 382 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 49%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)
HP(103C 82C9) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 26.20.100.7757
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
5.21% Terrible
Lighting 5.9
Reflection 3.9
Parallax 6.7
5% 5.5 fps
MRender 5.1
Gravity 6.2
Splatting 9.6
6% 6.97 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 5.21%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
849GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPH3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 129 188 160 164 161 191 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 190
Write 193
Mixed 85.6
SusWrite 166
116% 159 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.9
156% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 102%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HP24D4U7S8MBP-8 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
16.7% Very poor
MC Read 5.6
MC Write 7.4
MC Mixed 5.7
18% 6.23 GB/s
SC Read 2.5
SC Write 6.1
SC Mixed 3.9
12% 4.17 GB/s
Latency 442
9% 442 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 16.7%
Great: 44%

 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 88 66 60 21.7" 1280 720 GSM5AB9 LG FULL HD
Typical 280 G2 SFF Builds (Compare 280 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: HP 280 G2 SFF

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 73% - Very good Total price: $95
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