HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 58.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics2.5% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive24.5% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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.
SystemHP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 365C
Memory4.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20100206
Uptime8.1 Days
Run DateJul 08 '19 at 10:53
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7 Q 720-$220
CPU, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.6 GHz, turbo 1.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
58.8% Above average
Memory 87.8
1-Core 61.4
2-Core 99.3
54% 82.8 Pts
4-Core 171
8-Core 200
24% 186 Pts
64-Core 199
12% 199 Pts
Poor: 30%
This bench: 58.8%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 230M
HP(103C 365C) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 342.1
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
2.5% Terrible
Lighting 2.83
Reflection 4.38
Parallax 1.12
2% 2.78 fps
MRender 5.43
Gravity 2.13
Splatting 3.22
3% 3.59 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 2.5%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 240GB (2018)-$35
175GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UF450000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 158 36 6.5 3.2 22 97 MB/s
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
24.5% Poor
Read 213
Write 176
Mixed 160
SusWrite 53.8
34% 151 MB/s
4K Read 9.5
4K Write 13.3
4K Mixed 7.9
32% 10.2 MB/s
DQ Read 79.2
DQ Write 58.2
DQ Mixed 23.5
30% 53.6 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 24.5%
Great: 55%
WD Blue 2.5" 640GB (2009)-$152
592GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 82 83 82 82 84 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
46.9% Average
Read 81
Write 79
Mixed 40.5
SusWrite 82.3
52% 70.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
132% 1 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 46.9%
Great: 47%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMSO4GX3M1C1600C11 Samsung M471B5673EH1-CH9 8GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
38.3% Below average
MC Read 15.4
MC Write 11.5
MC Mixed 12.8
38% 13.2 GB/s
SC Read 9.2
SC Write 8.1
SC Mixed 9.1
25% 8.8 GB/s
Latency 69.7
57% 69.7 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC Builds (Compare 1,338 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 51%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $228
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