Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 3% Tree trunk	Desktop 54% Yacht	Workstation 3% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 58.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	2.01% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	The 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.
Memory	8GB 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 Version	Although 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.

PC Performing above expectations (67^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-2540M-$315 16,964 User benchmarks, average bench 52% CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	58.7% Above average	Memory 83.3 1-Core 83.1 2-Core 138 62% 101 Pts	4-Core 199 8-Core 202 27% 200 Pts	64-Core 200 12% 200 Pts
Poor: 34% ↑ This bench: 58.7% Great: 62%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia NVS 4200M 6,825 User benchmarks, average bench 2% Dell(1028 0493) 512MB CLim: 740 MHz, MLim: 400 MHz, Ram: 512MB, Driver: 369.9 Performing above expectations (60^th percentile)	2.01% Terrible	Lighting 2.4 Reflection 2.92 Parallax 1.94 2% 2.42 fps	MRender 3.1 Gravity 2.33 Splatting 2.43 2% 2.62 fps
Poor: 1% ↑ This bench: 2.01% Great: 2%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k
Toshiba MK3261GSYN 320GB-$72 6,986 User benchmarks, average bench 45% 189GB free (System drive) Firmware: MH000D Performing above expectations (71^st percentile)	52.7% Above average	Read 90.9 Write 92.7 Mixed 85 67% 89.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.59 4K Mixed 0.33 91% 0.84 MB/s
Poor: 21% ↑ This bench: 52.7% Great: 64%
ST315003 41AS 1.5TB 75 User benchmarks, average bench 16% 40GB free, PID 2336 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed Performing below expectations (20^th percentile)	12.2% Very poor	Read 23.7 Write 19.7 Mixed 21.5 27% 21.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.42 4K Write 1.41 4K Mixed 0.25 58% 0.69 MB/s
Poor: 9% ↑ This bench: 12.2% Great: 19%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston 9905428-012.A00LF 2x4GB 39 User benchmarks, average bench 36% 2 of 2 slots used 8GB SODIMM DDR3 1333 MHz Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	49.1% Average	MC Read 17.5 MC Write 17.5 MC Mixed 15.8 48% 16.9 GB/s	SC Read 13.5 SC Write 15.2 SC Mixed 15 42% 14.6 GB/s	Latency 74.6 54% 74.6 ns
Poor: 20% ↑ This bench: 49.1% Great: 49%

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

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

Gaming 5%

Tree trunk

Desktop 48%

Yacht

Workstation 5%

Tree trunk

GPU
HD 3000 (Mobile V2 1.3 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 110,588 samples	1,631x
NVS 4200MNvidiaBench 2%, 6,825 samples	354x
HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 209,058 samples	149x

RAM
M471B5273DH0-CH9 2x4GBSamsungBench 43%, 15,815 samples	76x
M471B5773DH0-CH9 2x2GBSamsungBench 37%, 7,983 samples	73x
HMT351S6CFR8C-H9 2x4GBHynixBench 43%, 6,386 samples	64x

Value: 56% - Above average

Total price: $62

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $34	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16