HP Compaq dx2300 Microtower

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (27th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 73 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 extremely low single core score, this CPU can barely handle email and light web browsing. Finally, with a gaming score of 28.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very poor.
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.
Memory2GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows however a minimum of 4GB is recommended for gaming or any other RAM intensive tasks such as photo/video editing. This system will also be a little more responsive with 4GB of RAM.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (92%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Compaq dx2300 Microtower  (all builds)
MotherboardMSI 0A90
Memory0.3 GB free of 2 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1280 x 768 - 32 Bit colori
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20070525
Uptime2 Days
Run DateJan 05 '18 at 19:50
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User ITA-User
Background CPU 92%

 PC Performing below expectations (27th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Pentium Dual E2160-$47
Socket 775, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 1.8 GHz, turbo 1.8 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
28.4% Poor
Memory 54.4
1-Core 10.4
2-Core 14.6
22% 26.5 Pts
4-Core 16.2
8-Core 22.2
2% 19.2 Pts
64-Core 18.2
1% 18.2 Pts
Poor: 18%
This bench: 28.4%
Great: 39%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD WD1600JS-75NCB1 160GB
119GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10.02E04 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
24.7% Poor
Read 41.4
Write 45
Mixed 21.1
26% 35.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.04
4K Write 0.03
4K Mixed 0.04
7% 0.04 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 24.7%
Great: 35%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x1GB
2 of 2 slots used
2GB DIMM DDR2
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
7.83% Terrible
MC Read 3.6
MC Write 2.4
MC Mixed 1.3
7% 2.43 GB/s
SC Read 0.1
SC Write 1.3
SC Mixed 0.4
2% 0.6 GB/s
Latency 145
28% 145 ns
Poor: 6%
This bench: 7.83%
Great: 20%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Compaq dx2300 Microtower Builds (Compare 22 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 33%
Sail boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: HP Compaq dx2300 Microtower

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 52% - Above average Total price: $47
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