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HP 290 G4 Microtower PC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 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.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 91.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics4.41% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive142% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
17 months ago, 17 months ago.
SystemHP 290 G4 Microtower PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHP 8948
Memory3.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210601
Uptime1.5 Days
Run DateMay 23 '23 at 22:54
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User JOR-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing below expectations (40th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-10500-$200
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
91.9% Outstanding
Memory 89.9
1-Core 130
2-Core 229
85% 150 Pts
4-Core 505
8-Core 827
81% 666 Pts
64-Core 1,028
64% 1,028 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 91.9%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 630
HP(103C 8948) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 31.0.101.1999
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
4.41% Terrible
Lighting 5.8
Reflection 8.4
Parallax 7.5
5% 7.23 fps
MRender 9.6
Gravity 6.3
Splatting 0.1
4% 5.33 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 4.41%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Spcc M.2 PCIe SSD 512GB
117GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V0523B0 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 945 21 38 464 22 146 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
142% Outstanding
Read 1,574
Write 528
Mixed 831
SusWrite 272
176% 801 MB/s
4K Read 36.5
4K Write 113
4K Mixed 24.3
146% 58.1 MB/s
DQ Read 287
DQ Write 620
DQ Mixed 286
266% 398 MB/s
Poor: 112%
This bench: 142%
Great: 291%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$34
624GB free
Firmware: 04.01A04
SusWrite @10s intervals: 162 159 161 161 161 162 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
94.1% Outstanding
Read 167
Write 162
Mixed 110
SusWrite 161
110% 150 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1.1
225% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 94.1%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378A5244CB0-CWE 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
51.8% Above average
MC Read 22
MC Write 16.7
MC Mixed 13.1
49% 17.3 GB/s
SC Read 14.5
SC Write 19.5
SC Mixed 19.3
51% 17.8 GB/s
Latency 67.4
59% 67.4 ns
Poor: 52%
This bench: 51.8%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 9%
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Desktop
Desktop 82%
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Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk

System: HP 290 G4 Microtower PC

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 86% - Excellent Total price: $359
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