HP Pavilion 17 Notebook PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 55.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.65% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive29.4% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait 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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
SystemHP Pavilion 17 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1971
Memory8.5 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20140120
Uptime1.5 Days
Run DateFeb 21 '18 at 04:22
Run Duration92 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-3130M
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.55 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
55.9% Above average
Memory 82.5
1-Core 70.4
2-Core 129
58% 93.8 Pts
4-Core 172
8-Core 174
23% 173 Pts
64-Core 175
11% 175 Pts
Poor: 40%
This bench: 55.9%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
HP(103C 1971) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.3277
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
3.65% Terrible
Lighting 4.07
Reflection 5.38
Parallax 2.78
3% 4.08 fps
MRender 4.81
Gravity 2.27
Splatting 7.74
4% 4.94 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.65%
Great: 4%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk PLUS 240 GB 240GB
153GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UF3000RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
29.4% Poor
Read 494
Write 18.2
Mixed 315
60% 276 MB/s
4K Read 12.8
4K Write 4.4
4K Mixed 5.72
29% 7.62 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 29.4%
Great: 56%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5428-018.A00LF Adata AM1L16BC4R1-B1PS 12GB
1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
40.2% Average
MC Read 14.3
MC Write 13.3
MC Mixed 12.8
38% 13.5 GB/s
SC Read 12.1
SC Write 12.2
SC Mixed 13.2
36% 12.5 GB/s
Latency 76.1
53% 76.1 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 40.2%
Great: 53%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Pavilion 17 Notebook PC Builds (Compare 1,222 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 42%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

System: HP Pavilion 17 Notebook PC

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 21% - Poor Total price: $28
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