| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 59.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average. |
| Graphics | 4.19% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics) |
| Boot Drive | 121% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files. |
| 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. |
Very high background CPU (49%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| System | Dell OptiPlex 3040 |
| Motherboard | Dell OptiPlex 3040 (all builds) |
| Memory | 4.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz |
| Display | 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20181108 |
| Uptime | 0.7 Days |
| Run Date | Mar 22 '21 at 14:43 |
| Run Duration | 112 Seconds |
| Run User | USA-User |
| Background CPU | 49% |
PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
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59.5%
Above average
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69% 121 Pts
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35% 273 Pts
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18% 294 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Intel HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)
Dell(1028 06BB) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.8681
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4.19%
Terrible
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5% 5.1 fps
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3% 4.6 fps
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| Drive | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52
184GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 355 403 347 282 310 293 MB/s
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121%
Outstanding
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97% 430 MB/s
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206% 71.2 MB/s
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265% 355 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
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M378B1G73AH0-K0 Hynix HMT451U6BFR8A-PB 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
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53.4%
Above average
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53% 18.6 GB/s
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50% 17.4 GB/s
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44% 91.3 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
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Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 3040
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| Core i5-6500Intel $67Bench 64%, 241,476 samples | 1,382x |
| Core i3-6100Intel $40Bench 55%, 110,166 samples | 469x |
| Core i5-6500TIntelBench 61%, 9,313 samples | 296x |
| GPU |
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| HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)IntelBench 5%, 188,220 samples | 1,873x |
| GT 1030NvidiaBench 14%, 185,384 samples | 122x |
| GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples | 55x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 73% - Very good | Total price: $95 |