HP 500-281

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 58.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	33.1% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	HP 500-281 (all builds)
Motherboard	Hewlett-Packard 2AF7
Memory	0.7 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20141031
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Mar 30 '24 at 05:14
Run Duration	153 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	18%

PC Performing as expected (58^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i3-4130-$41 49,509 User benchmarks, average bench 52% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (78^th percentile)	58.5% Above average	Memory 79.5 1-Core 87.7 2-Core 145 63% 104 Pts	4-Core 218 8-Core 224 29% 221 Pts	64-Core 221 14% 221 Pts
Poor: 32% ↑ This bench: 58.5% Great: 63%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198 440,282 User benchmarks, average bench 33% EVGA(3842 2962) 2GB CLim: 1481 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 536.23 Performing below potential (65^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	33.1% Below average	Lighting 41.9 Reflection 43.4 Parallax 40.7 34% 42 fps	MRender 36.9 Gravity 41.3 Splatting 36 31% 38.1 fps
Poor: 30% ↑ This bench: 33.1% Great: 36%

Drives	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
PNY CS900 480GB-$42 17,946 User benchmarks, average bench 79% 409GB free (System drive) Firmware: CS900BB3 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 196 Write 135 Mixed 317 48% 216 MB/s	4K Read 15.7 4K Write 25.8 4K Mixed 16.8 59% 19.4 MB/s	DQ Read 249 DQ Write 224 DQ Mixed 140 131% 204 MB/s
Poor: 47% Great: 102%
PNY USB 3.0 FD 16GB 71 User benchmarks, average bench 22% 7GB free, PID fa05 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 97.9 Write 22.7 Mixed 16.2 42% 45.6 MB/s	4K Read 5.2 4K Write 1 4K Mixed 1.4 101% 2.53 MB/s
Poor: 9% Great: 31%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Samsung M378B5173DB0-CK0 1x4GB 7,467 User benchmarks, average bench 28% 1 of 2 slots used 4GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz Performing below potential (31^st percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	25.9% Poor	MC Read 8.6 MC Write 8.1 MC Mixed 7.5 23% 8.07 GB/s	SC Read 7.6 SC Write 8.2 SC Mixed 7.5 22% 7.77 GB/s	Latency 74.3 54% 74.3 ns
Poor: 19% ↑ This bench: 25.9% Great: 33%

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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	68	55	60	54.6"	1280 720	SAM0F39 SAMSUNG

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Gaming 2%

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Desktop 53%

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Workstation 2%

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System: HP 500-281

CPU
Core i3-4130Intel $41Bench 52%, 49,509 samples	42x
Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples	14x
Core i7-4770Intel $75Bench 70%, 176,321 samples	9x

GPU
HD 4400 (Desktop 1.15 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 64,721 samples	29x
GTX 1060-3GBNvidia $119Bench 52%, 627,793 samples	6x
HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)Intel $15Bench 3%, 230,189 samples	6x

SSD
S650 1920GBHPBench 84%, 112 samples	4x
CS900 480GBPNY $42Bench 79%, 17,946 samples	2x
MX500 1TBCrucial $66Bench 106%, 202,785 samples	2x

RAM
HMT351U6EFR8C-PB 1x4GBHynixBench 29%, 3,903 samples	10x
M378B5173DB0-CK0 1x4GBSamsungBench 28%, 7,467 samples	6x
M378B1G73DB0-CK0 2x8GBSamsungBench 55%, 9,947 samples	6x

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Value: 88% - Excellent

Total price: $41

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $79	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16