| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 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. |
| Processor | With 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 33.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor. |
| Graphics | 2.87% 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 | 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. |
| System | Dell Inspiron 3521 (all builds) |
| Motherboard | Dell 033MX4 |
| Memory | 1.1 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz |
| Display | 1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20130819 |
| Uptime | 5.8 Days |
| Run Date | Oct 24 '17 at 17:26 |
| Run Duration | 107 Seconds |
| Run User | USA-User |
| Background CPU | 0% |
PC Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intel Core i3-3227U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.9 GHz, turbo 1.9 GHz (avg)
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33.1%
Below average
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30% 44.1 Pts
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9% 71.4 Pts
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5% 76 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
Dell(1028 0597) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4276
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2.87%
Terrible
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3% 3.37 fps
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3% 3.59 fps
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| Drive | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Seagate Momentus Thin 5400.9 2.5" 500GB-$30
143GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0001SDM1 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
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46.9%
Average
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61% 80.9 MB/s
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34% 0.32 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Samsung M471B5173QH0-YK0 1x4GB
1 of 2 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
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18.9%
Very poor
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18% 6.43 GB/s
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14% 4.8 GB/s
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28% 144 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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System: Dell Inspiron 3521
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| Core i3-3217UIntelBench 43%, 28,188 samples | 651x |
| Core i5-3337UIntelBench 47%, 33,616 samples | 340x |
| Core i3-3227UIntelBench 45%, 7,282 samples | 304x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 21% - Poor | Total price: $28 |