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HP 290 G4 Microtower PC

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (12th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 88 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 a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 59%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics4.41% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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 290 G4 Microtower PC  (all builds)
MotherboardHP 877E
Memory4.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200728
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateMar 07 '23 at 11:02
Run Duration182 Seconds
Run User SAU-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-10500-$201
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
59% Above average
Memory 34.9
1-Core 114
2-Core 241
65% 130 Pts
4-Core 444
8-Core 752
73% 598 Pts
64-Core 948
59% 948 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 59%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 630
HP(103C 877E) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 30.0.101.1404
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
4.41% Terrible
Lighting 5.6
Reflection 8.4
Parallax 7.6
5% 7.2 fps
MRender 10
Gravity 5.1
Splatting 1.6
4% 5.57 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 4.41%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$25
13GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAJ20103
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 371
Write 308
Mixed 281
71% 320 MB/s
4K Read 20.8
4K Write 45
4K Mixed 20.9
82% 28.9 MB/s
DQ Read 169
DQ Write 211
DQ Mixed 36.1
70% 139 MB/s
Poor: 33% Great: 100%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$47
821GB free
Firmware: MS2OA8L0
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 166
Write 135
Mixed 19.5
77% 107 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.8
176% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 47% Great: 107%
SanDisk Cruzer Blade 32GB
25GB free, PID 5567
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 22.4
Write 4.7
Mixed 4.7
10% 10.6 MB/s
4K Read 3.9
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 2.7
174% 2.87 MB/s
Poor: 5% Great: 18%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
0 Samsung M378A5244CB0-CWE 8GB
2667, 3200 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
28.8% Poor
MC Read 12.8
MC Write 11
MC Mixed 8.6
31% 10.8 GB/s
SC Read 4.3
SC Write 10.7
SC Mixed 5
19% 6.67 GB/s
Latency 227
18% 227 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 28.8%
Great: 43%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 290 G4 Microtower PC Builds (Compare 384 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk

System: HP 290 G4 Microtower PC

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