| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. |
| Processor | With 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 50.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is 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. |
Run History
| System | Dell Inspiron 3421 (all builds) |
| Motherboard | Dell 0FWF8M |
| Memory | 6.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz |
| Display | 1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20140115 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | May 06 '19 at 19:29 |
| Run Duration | 125 Seconds |
| Run User | COL-User |
| Background CPU | 8% |
PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intel Core i3-3217U
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.8 GHz, turbo 1.8 GHz (avg)
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50.7%
Above average
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48% 71.8 Pts
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17% 127 Pts
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8% 128 Pts
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| Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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HGST Travelstar 5K1000 2.5" 750GB-$125
504GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JA2OA590
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 85 100 95 99 99 MB/s
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55.5%
Above average
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60% 81.9 MB/s
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115% 0.87 MB/s
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Kingston DataTraveler 100 G3 USB 3.0 16GB-$7
8GB free, PID 1666
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 6 6.6 6.7 6.4 6.6 6.8 MB/s
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5.72%
Terrible
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13% 11.3 MB/s
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14% 1.3 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Samsung M471B5273CH0-YK0 M471B5173DB0-YK0 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
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47.2%
Average
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48% 17 GB/s
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31% 10.9 GB/s
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50% 80.1 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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System: Dell Inspiron 3421
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| Core i5-3337UIntelBench 47%, 33,616 samples | 208x |
| Core i3-3217UIntelBench 43%, 28,188 samples | 160x |
| Core i3-3227UIntelBench 45%, 7,282 samples | 53x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 21% - Poor | Total price: $28 |