| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing way below expectations (20th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 80 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 relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 34.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor. |
| 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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen. |
Very high background CPU (35%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 49% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
| Motherboard | MSI MS-1481 (all builds) |
| Memory | 5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz |
| OS | Windows 8.1 |
| BIOS Date | 20101101 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | Aug 14 '21 at 19:14 |
| Run Duration | 131 Seconds |
| Run User | IDN-User |
| Background CPU | 35% |
| CPU Throttled | 49% |
PC Performing way below expectations (20th 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 M 450
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 1.2 GHz (avg)
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34.3%
Below average
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31% 44.3 Pts
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8% 63.6 Pts
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5% 74.4 Pts
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| Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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WD Blue 2.5" 500GB (2009)-$50
427GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 42 36 45 50 52 54 MB/s
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26.6%
Poor
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32% 42.7 MB/s
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98% 0.77 MB/s
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WD My Passport 07A8 1TB
610GB free, PID 07a8
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 22 22 21 22 22 22 MB/s
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12.9%
Very poor
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26% 19.9 MB/s
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66% 0.77 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
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Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 1067 MHz
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23.5%
Poor
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24% 8.23 GB/s
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16% 5.57 GB/s
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30% 133 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-1481
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