HP 500-277c

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics3.95% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP 500-277c  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 2AF7
Memory9 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140115
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 22 '20 at 02:25
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770-$75
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
78.1% Very good
Memory 81.4
1-Core 109
2-Core 212
76% 134 Pts
4-Core 404
8-Core 574
61% 489 Pts
64-Core 548
34% 548 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 78.1%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
HP(103C 2AF7) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.5058
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
3.95% Terrible
Lighting 3.97
Reflection 6.58
Parallax 7.91
3% 6.15 fps
MRender 8.67
Gravity 2.47
Splatting 8.04
5% 6.39 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.95%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung HD502IJ 500GB-$40
428GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1AA01113
SusWrite @10s intervals: 29 3.1 22 78 83 40 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
36.4% Below average
Read 84.2
Write 69.3
Mixed 25.9
SusWrite 42.6
40% 55.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.4
89% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 36.4%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT41GU6AFR8A-PB HMT451U6AFR8A-PB 12GB
1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
30.7% Below average
MC Read 10.6
MC Write 10.2
MC Mixed 8.7
28% 9.83 GB/s
SC Read 9.9
SC Write 10.1
SC Mixed 9.3
28% 9.77 GB/s
Latency 77.9
51% 77.9 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 30.7%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 500-277c Builds (Compare 34 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: HP 500-277c

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 63% - Good Total price: $165
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