HP 500-297c

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 70.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics3.81% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive116% 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.
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.
SystemHP 500-297c  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 2AF7
Memory10.2 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140512
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 25 '19 at 19:32
Run Duration150 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4440S-$118
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.95 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
70.5% Very good
Memory 82
1-Core 95
2-Core 186
70% 121 Pts
4-Core 342
8-Core 340
46% 341 Pts
64-Core 332
21% 332 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 70.5%
Great: 74%
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)
3.81% Terrible
Lighting 3.8
Reflection 6.35
Parallax 6.59
3% 5.58 fps
MRender 8.86
Gravity 2.23
Splatting 7.61
5% 6.23 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.81%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52
184GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 445 437 386 293 293 294 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
116% Outstanding
Read 459
Write 436
Mixed 418
SusWrite 358
94% 418 MB/s
4K Read 37.4
4K Write 100
4K Mixed 61.6
189% 66.4 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 343
DQ Mixed 357
269% 360 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 116%
Great: 128%
Kingston DataTraveler 100 G3 USB 3.0 16GB-$7
10GB free, PID 1666
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 15 9.6 12 9.6 9.6 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Read 103
Write 13.9
Mixed 45.8
SusWrite 11.1
45% 43.4 MB/s
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
0% 0 MB/s
Poor: 5% Great: 23%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HP698650-154-KEB Hynix HMT41GU6AFR8A-PB 12GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
54.1% Above average
MC Read 19.5
MC Write 20.1
MC Mixed 16.8
54% 18.8 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 18.2
SC Mixed 16.6
47% 16.4 GB/s
Latency 76.9
52% 76.9 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 54.1%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 500-297c Builds (Compare 10 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: HP 500-297c

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 81% - Excellent Total price: $133
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