HP 500-281

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 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 average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 48.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics3.07% 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.
Memory8GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (42%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP 500-281  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 2AF7
Memory2.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140718
Uptime1.5 Days
Run DateFeb 10 '20 at 05:16
Run Duration134 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 42%

 PC Performing below expectations (38th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-4130-$41
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
48.1% Average
Memory 66.1
1-Core 51.4
2-Core 138
49% 85 Pts
4-Core 174
8-Core 185
24% 180 Pts
64-Core 186
12% 186 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 48.1%
Great: 63%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4400 (Desktop 1.15 GHz)
HP(103C 2AF7) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.5058
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
3.07% Terrible
Lighting 2.87
Reflection 5.23
Parallax 4.19
2% 4.09 fps
MRender 6.19
Gravity 2.33
Splatting 7.26
4% 5.26 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.07%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
585GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HP51
SusWrite @10s intervals: 72 95 133 147 140 124 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
36.6% Below average
Read 8.7
Write 64.3
Mixed 48.8
SusWrite 118
44% 60.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.3
94% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 36.6%
Great: 112%
SanDisk Cruzer Fit 32GB
7GB free, PID 5571
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.4 2.8 1.4 3.4 4.8 4.1 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
7.89% Terrible
Read 27
Write 1.8
Mixed 4.3
SusWrite 3.3
8% 9.1 MB/s
4K Read 4.7
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 2
109% 2.47 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 7.89%
Great: 14%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Ramaxel RMR1870EC58E9F1333 Hynix HMT351U6EFR8C-PB 8GB
1333, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
36.1% Below average
MC Read 11.1
MC Write 14.1
MC Mixed 12.4
36% 12.5 GB/s
SC Read 10.1
SC Write 13.8
SC Mixed 8.7
31% 10.9 GB/s
Latency 111
36% 111 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 36.1%
Great: 47%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 500-281 Builds (Compare 77 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: HP 500-281

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 88% - Excellent Total price: $41
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