HP 290 G4 Microtower PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (21st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 79 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 46.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics5.42% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive120% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
SystemHP 290 G4 Microtower PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHP 8948
Memory2.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20220315
Uptime30.3 Days
Run DateJun 01 '23 at 09:32
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User KWT-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing below expectations (21st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-10100-$94
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
46.8% Average
Memory 38.4
1-Core 93.8
2-Core 171
53% 101 Pts
4-Core 298
8-Core 417
45% 357 Pts
64-Core 524
32% 524 Pts
Poor: 65%
This bench: 46.8%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 630
HP(103C 8948) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 31.0.101.1999
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
5.42% Terrible
Lighting 6
Reflection 4.8
Parallax 6.5
5% 5.77 fps
MRender 7.3
Gravity 5.8
Splatting 9.8
6% 7.63 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 5.42%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial P2 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$45
422GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P2CR048 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 809 754 1065 957 668 801 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
120% Outstanding
Read 503
Write 564
Mixed 564
SusWrite 842
140% 618 MB/s
4K Read 19.9
4K Write 53
4K Mixed 29.3
96% 34.1 MB/s
DQ Read 494
DQ Write 330
DQ Mixed 406
305% 410 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 120%
Great: 253%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA851U6DJR6N-XN Samsung M378A5244CB0-CWE 8GB
3200, 3200 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
28% Poor
MC Read 9.4
MC Write 12.8
MC Mixed 9.1
30% 10.4 GB/s
SC Read 3.8
SC Write 10.2
SC Mixed 5.3
18% 6.43 GB/s
Latency 210
19% 210 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 28%
Great: 80%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 9%
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Desktop
Desktop 82%
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Workstation
Workstation 9%
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System: HP 290 G4 Microtower PC

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $232
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