| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 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 42%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average. |
| Boot Drive | The 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. |
| 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option. |
High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| System | Micro-Star CX41 1AC |
| Motherboard | MSI MS-1485 (all builds) |
| Memory | 5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20120611 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | Mar 14 '18 at 15:11 |
| Run Duration | 69 Seconds |
| Run User | PHL-User |
| Background CPU | 24% |
PC Performing below expectations (33rd 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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Intel Core i5-3230M-$100
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 0.85 GHz (avg)
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42%
Average
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40% 52.9 Pts
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4% 31.8 Pts
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2% 33.8 Pts
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| Drive | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
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WD Blue 2.5" 750GB (2010)-$55
638GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
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47.9%
Average
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63% 83.9 MB/s
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62% 0.68 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
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Corsair SODIM DDR3 1333 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
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14.2%
Very poor
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11% 3.87 GB/s
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10% 3.67 GB/s
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49% 81 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
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Motherboard: MSI MS-1485
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| Core i3-3110MIntel $70Bench 48%, 34,445 samples | 2x |
| Core i5-3210MIntel $52Bench 48%, 79,744 samples | 1x |
| Celeron 1005MIntelBench 44%, 3,385 samples | 1x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 70% - Very good | Total price: $70 |