Lenovo IdeaCentre K330

Performance Results


Gaming 8% Tree trunk	Desktop 50% Yacht	Workstation 7% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (21st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 79 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 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 52.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	5.77% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive	59.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.

Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 20% 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.

System	Lenovo IdeaCentre K330 (all builds)
Motherboard	LENOVO To be filled by O.E.M.
Memory	5.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 7
BIOS Date	20110610
Uptime	0.5 Days
Run Date	Dec 24 '17 at 15:01
Run Duration	1256 Seconds
Run User	JPN-User
Background CPU	100%
CPU Throttled	20%

PC Performing below expectations (21^st percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-2700K-$89 20,692 User benchmarks, average bench 73% CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.5 GHz Performing way below expectations (2^nd percentile)	52.2% Above average	Memory 84.7 1-Core 28.2 2-Core 54.6 41% 55.8 Pts	4-Core 109 8-Core 180 18% 145 Pts	64-Core 217 13% 217 Pts
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 52.2% Great: 85%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 6670 32,193 User benchmarks, average bench 6% Dell(1028 0012) 1GB Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.200.1062.1004 Performing as expected (57^th percentile)	5.77% Terrible	Lighting 6.9 Reflection 6.73 Parallax 6.44 6% 6.69 fps	MRender 7.1 Gravity 6 Splatting 8.61 6% 7.23 fps
Poor: 5% ↑ This bench: 5.77% Great: 7%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
2710DCS08-256 256GB 10 User benchmarks, average bench 57% 91GB free (System drive) Firmware: Q051 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing above expectations (65^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 0 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 1 (09) Power-on hours count 100 100 475 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 98 (AB) Unknown 100 100 3 (AC) Unknown 100 100 0 (AE) Unknown 100 100 5 (B1) Unknown 100 100 0 (B5) Unknown 100 100 3 (B6) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (C2) HDA temperature 40 0 40 (C3) Hardware ECC recovered 100 100 0 (C4) Reallocation count 100 100 0 (E7) Temperature 100 100 208 (EA) Unknown 100 100 1335 (EB) Unknown 100 100 1536 (F1) Unknown 100 100 1573196 (F2) Unknown 100 100 1367484	59.1% Above average	Read 311 Write 275 Mixed 292 65% 293 MB/s	4K Read 17.3 4K Write 63.5 4K Mixed 16.9 81% 32.6 MB/s	DQ Read 122 DQ Write 129 DQ Mixed 19.7 44% 90.1 MB/s
Poor: 41% ↑ This bench: 59.1% Great: 67%
Sandisk SDMSATA256G 256GB 34 User benchmarks, average bench 79% 47GB free Firmware: X331 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing way below expectations (7^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 253 100 1131 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 2754 (A5) Unknown 100 100 12902662342 (A6) Unknown 100 100 1 (A7) Unknown 100 100 34 (A8) Unknown 100 100 16 (A9) Unknown 100 100 260 (AA) Unknown 100 100 0 (AB) Unknown 100 100 0 (AC) Unknown 100 100 0 (AD) Unknown 100 100 3 (AE) Unknown 100 100 1107 (B8) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BC) Unknown 100 100 0 (C2) HDA temperature 69 51 219044249631 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 100 100 1 (E6) GMR head amplitude 100 100 141736673322 (E8) Unknown 100 100 100 (E9) Unknown 100 100 647 (EA) Unknown 100 100 828 (F1) Unknown 253 253 525 (F2) Unknown 253 253 244	63.6% Good	Read 427 Write 183 Mixed 285 66% 298 MB/s	4K Read 24 4K Write 52.5 4K Mixed 25.4 97% 34 MB/s	DQ Read 138 DQ Write 118 DQ Mixed 57.3 62% 104 MB/s
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 63.6% Great: 94%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$60 112,929 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 2.5TB free Firmware: 80.0 Performing way below expectations (19^th percentile)	48.4% Average	Read 112 Write 56.5 Mixed 58.9 56% 75.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.94 4K Write 1.92 4K Mixed 0.3 108% 1.05 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 48.4% Great: 83%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$60 112,929 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 2.5TB free Firmware: 80.0 Performing way below expectations (18^th percentile)	47.7% Average	Read 110 Write 55.7 Mixed 73.4 60% 79.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.91 4K Write 1.88 4K Mixed 0.33 109% 1.04 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 47.7% Great: 83%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$79 179,101 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 1.5TB free Firmware: 0001 Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 40% Great: 90%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$79 179,101 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 1.5TB free Firmware: 0001 Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 40% Great: 90%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$60 112,929 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 1TB free Firmware: 80.0 Performing way below expectations (15^th percentile)	46.1% Average	Read 101 Write 59.1 Mixed 74.6 59% 78.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.88 4K Write 1.85 4K Mixed 0.29 103% 1.01 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 46.1% Great: 83%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$60 112,929 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 1TB free Firmware: 80.0 Performing way below expectations (15^th percentile)	45.9% Average	Read 102 Write 57.8 Mixed 73.7 58% 77.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 1.56 4K Mixed 0.29 99% 0.92 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 45.9% Great: 83%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$60 112,929 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 983GB free Firmware: 80.0 Performing way below expectations (19^th percentile)	49.4% Average	Read 111 Write 60.2 Mixed 63.6 58% 78.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.94 4K Write 1.78 4K Mixed 0.31 106% 1.01 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 49.4% Great: 83%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$60 112,929 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 983GB free Firmware: 80.0 Performing way below expectations (16^th percentile)	46.6% Average	Read 105 Write 57.5 Mixed 63.1 56% 75.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.84 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.28 96% 0.91 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 46.6% Great: 83%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$60 112,929 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 644GB free Firmware: 80.0 Performing way below expectations (10^th percentile)	42.3% Average	Read 96.9 Write 49.7 Mixed 62.6 52% 69.7 MB/s	4K Read 2.67 4K Write 1.48 4K Mixed 0.28 170% 1.48 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 42.3% Great: 83%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$60 112,929 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 644GB free Firmware: 80.0 Performing way below expectations (10^th percentile)	42.4% Average	Read 97.3 Write 50.3 Mixed 56.1 51% 67.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.77 4K Write 1.52 4K Mixed 0.28 91% 0.86 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 42.4% Great: 83%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$79 179,101 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 447GB free Firmware: 0001 Performing way below expectations (4^th percentile)	38.8% Below average	Read 96.7 Write 36.4 Mixed 41.2 43% 58.1 MB/s	4K Read 3.91 4K Write 4.27 4K Mixed 0.43 290% 2.87 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 38.8% Great: 90%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$79 179,101 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 447GB free Firmware: 0001 Performing way below expectations (3^rd percentile)	33.6% Below average	Read 71.3 Write 43.3 Mixed 39.1 38% 51.3 MB/s	4K Read 3.35 4K Write 5.1 4K Mixed 0.46 285% 2.97 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 33.6% Great: 90%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$60 112,929 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 419GB free Firmware: 80.0 Performing way below expectations (4^th percentile)	36.3% Below average	Read 73.4 Write 52.8 Mixed 60.2 47% 62.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.89 4K Write 1.79 4K Mixed 0.29 102% 0.99 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 36.3% Great: 83%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$60 112,929 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 419GB free Firmware: 80.0 Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)	38.8% Below average	Read 83 Write 51.7 Mixed 61.9 49% 65.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.88 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.28 100% 0.96 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 38.8% Great: 83%
WD Green 2TB (2010)-$100 5,498 User benchmarks, average bench 50% 365GB free Firmware: 80.0 Performing below expectations (22^nd percentile)	39.6% Below average	Read 87.5 Write 50.5 Mixed 22.5 39% 53.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.49 4K Write 1.36 4K Mixed 0.25 73% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 27% ↑ This bench: 39.6% Great: 68%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$70 212,471 User benchmarks, average bench 51% 365GB free Firmware: 51.0 Performing way below expectations (14^th percentile)	36.5% Below average	Read 76.4 Write 50.5 Mixed 64.8 48% 63.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.35 4K Mixed 0.23 71% 0.69 MB/s
Poor: 31% ↑ This bench: 36.5% Great: 67%
WD Green 2TB (2010)-$100 5,498 User benchmarks, average bench 50% 359GB free Firmware: 51.0 Performing as expected (42^nd percentile)	48.1% Average	Read 112 Write 55.5 Mixed 74.1 60% 80.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.78 4K Write 1.73 4K Mixed 0.27 94% 0.92 MB/s
Poor: 27% ↑ This bench: 48.1% Great: 68%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$70 212,471 User benchmarks, average bench 51% 359GB free Firmware: 51.0 Performing below expectations (37^th percentile)	47.3% Average	Read 109 Write 55.7 Mixed 74.6 60% 79.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.65 4K Mixed 0.26 92% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 31% ↑ This bench: 47.3% Great: 67%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$70 212,471 User benchmarks, average bench 51% 274GB free Firmware: 51.0 Performing as expected (42^nd percentile)	48.7% Average	Read 111 Write 58.5 Mixed 69.3 60% 79.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.92 4K Write 0.45 4K Mixed 0.13 61% 0.5 MB/s
Poor: 31% ↑ This bench: 48.7% Great: 67%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49 170,877 User benchmarks, average bench 64% 274GB free Firmware: 80.0 Performing way below expectations (16^th percentile)	49.1% Average	Read 113 Write 58 Mixed 67.5 60% 79.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.95 4K Write 0.27 4K Mixed 0.19 66% 0.47 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 49.1% Great: 84%
SYMWAVE WDC WD30EZRX-00D 3TB 3 User benchmarks, average bench 17% 1.5TB free, PID 18ae Operating at USB 2.1 Speed Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	15.2% Very poor	Read 31.9 Write 25.2 Mixed 26.3 35% 27.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.58 4K Mixed 0.27 66% 0.85 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 15.2% Great: 19%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston 9905471-006.A01LF 2x4GB 934 User benchmarks, average bench 47% 2 of 4 slots used 8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz Performing below expectations (33^rd percentile)	47.1% Average	MC Read 18.1 MC Write 18.1 MC Mixed 15.9 50% 17.4 GB/s	SC Read 8.3 SC Write 7.7 SC Mixed 8.5 23% 8.17 GB/s	Latency 72.2 55% 72.2 ns
Poor: 27% ↑ This bench: 47.1% Great: 54%

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Gaming 23%

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Desktop 74%

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Workstation 19%

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System: Lenovo IdeaCentre K330

CPU
Core i7-2600Intel $191Bench 67%, 185,630 samples	60x
Core i5-2300IntelBench 64%, 19,722 samples	22x
Core i3-2100Intel $49Bench 51%, 63,701 samples	4x

GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	14x
GeForce GT 420NvidiaBench 2%, 9,903 samples	12x
GTX 960Nvidia $198Bench 33%, 440,282 samples	5x

SSD
850 Pro 512GBSamsung $190Bench 102%, 68,849 samples	4x
MX500 500GBCrucial $49Bench 106%, 237,241 samples	4x
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	3x

RAM
M378B5273DH0-CH9 3x4GBSamsungBench 39%, 485 samples	6x
CT102464BD160B.C16 2x8GBCrucialBench 53%, 4,052 samples	4x
HMT351U6BFR8C-H9 2x4GBHynixBench 46%, 5,138 samples	3x

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Value: 54% - Above average

Total price: $440

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16