HP Compaq dx2450 Microtower PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 40%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 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 a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 44%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics3.15% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive22.2% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough 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.
Run History
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
SystemHP Compaq dx2450 Microtower PC  (all builds)
MotherboardPEGATRON 2A72h
Memory0.3 GB free of 6 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20081103
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 25 '19 at 12:29
Run Duration170 Seconds
Run User GEO-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing below expectations (34th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom 9600B Quad-Core
Socket AM2 , 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 2.3 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
44% Average
Memory 65.5
1-Core 33.7
2-Core 68
37% 55.7 Pts
4-Core 132
8-Core 134
18% 133 Pts
64-Core 135
8% 135 Pts
Poor: 35%
This bench: 44%
Great: 51%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 730
Gainward(10B0 0F02) 2GB
CLim: 700 MHz, MLim: 267 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
3.15% Terrible
Lighting 3.9
Reflection 4.81
Parallax 3.34
3% 4.02 fps
MRender 4.43
Gravity 4.1
Splatting 3.09
3% 3.87 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.15%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$30
43GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFK
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 98 1.8 56 41 14 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
22.2% Poor
Read 120
Write 32.3
Mixed 57.3
SusWrite 58.2
15% 67.1 MB/s
4K Read 14.3
4K Write 20
4K Mixed 9.3
44% 14.5 MB/s
DQ Read 11.4
DQ Write 16.6
DQ Mixed 11.8
10% 13.3 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 22.2%
Great: 85%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB-$80
226GB free
Firmware: 3.AA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 63 65 65 65 64 65 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
38.6% Below average
Read 69.8
Write 49.5
Mixed 44
SusWrite 64.6
42% 57 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.9
153% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 38.6%
Great: 43%
Kingston DataTraveler SE9 USB 2.0 16GB-$5
12GB free, PID 1689
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2.5 2.4 2.2 2.7 2.6 2.2 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
3.97% Terrible
Read 16.3
Write 2.3
Mixed 2.8
SusWrite 2.4
6% 5.95 MB/s
4K Read 4.6
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
17% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 3.97%
Great: 7%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3x2GB
3 of 4 slots used
6GB DIMM DDR2
Performing below potential (39th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
21.5% Poor
MC Read 8.3
MC Write 5.5
MC Mixed 8.5
21% 7.43 GB/s
SC Read 4.9
SC Write 4.4
SC Mixed 3.8
12% 4.37 GB/s
Latency 112
36% 112 ns
Poor: 13%
This bench: 21.5%
Great: 52%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Compaq dx2450 Microtower PC Builds (Compare 9 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 37%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk

System: HP Compaq dx2450 Microtower PC

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 1% - Terrible Total price: $242
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