| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing below expectations (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 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 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 41.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average. |
| Graphics | 2.42% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics) |
| Boot Drive | 20.7% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD. |
| 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager. |
Very high background CPU (39%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| System | Dell XPS L401X (all builds) |
| Motherboard | Dell 0MDPK8 |
| Memory | 5.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz |
| OS | Windows 7 |
| BIOS Date | 20101222 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | Jun 16 '20 at 05:17 |
| Run Duration | 122 Seconds |
| Run User | MEX-User |
| Background CPU | 39% |
PC Performing below expectations (40th 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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41.9%
Average
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44% 71.8 Pts
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20% 151 Pts
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10% 162 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
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Nvidia GeForce GT 420M
Dell(1028 0468) 1GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 23.21.13.9135
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2.42%
Terrible
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2% 2.57 fps
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3% 3.32 fps
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| Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
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Ct240bx5 0 240GB
75GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 158 168 119 63 84 62 MB/s
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20.7%
Poor
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38% 167 MB/s
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23% 5.63 MB/s
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WD Black 2.5" 500GB (2010)-$60
376GB free
Firmware: 01.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 92 95 96 96 96 MB/s
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54.1%
Above average
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62% 84.1 MB/s
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179% 1.27 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
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Kingston ACR16D3LS1NGG/4G 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP |
23.3%
Poor
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23% 8.17 GB/s
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16% 5.57 GB/s
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30% 133 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
Typical XPS L401X Builds (Compare 24 builds)
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System: Dell XPS L401X
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| Core i7 Q 740Intel $190Bench 54%, 13,278 samples | 12x |
| Core i7 Q 840Intel $85Bench 56%, 1,339 samples | 5x |
| Core i5 M 460Intel $130Bench 40%, 18,336 samples | 3x |
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| GeForce GT 425MNvidiaBench 3%, 3,013 samples | 17x |
| HD Graphics (Arrandale 0.667/0.766 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 99,513 samples | 7x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 43% - Average | Total price: $266 |