Poor performance below expected standards
Poor performance below expected standards
I recently purchased some components for my PC and put it together myself, which isn’t the first time. I tested them with benchmarks and noticed they’re running slow. I thought maybe the drivers were the issue—so I uninstalled and reinstalled them, but the problems persisted. Here are the passmark scores. Both passmark and UserBenchmark indicate my RAM, CPU, and GPU are all under average performance, which could be linked to my motherboard.
I completed the test and then started feeling uneasy about its data gathering methods. I quickly realized it might be too intrusive, so I wouldn’t repeat it. I’m unsure exactly what information it captures, but I’d avoid using it again.
You're aiming to improve your reading skills. Achieving higher percentiles indicates you perform better than a certain threshold. Your hardware—CPU, GPU, and storage—is solid. RAM is adequate, and using XMP settings helps. Note: the system actually highlights your GPU as excellent. Did you overlook that?
What a juvenile reply. Adding your benchmark score there seems inappropriate. The CPU passmark is roughly 7000 points higher than what it claims on the site—may say excellent, but it also notes performance well below expectations for all three metrics on UserBenchmark (CPU, GPU, RAM). The 4th percentile is 1st percentile, which suggests the card isn’t top-notch. Your memory should be clocked at 3600mhz, so this could point to either a memory issue or a problem with the application.
Verify the settings by launching CPU-Z, then navigate to the memory section. It should indicate a clock speed of 2133MHz (with an effective value of 1066) instead of the DOCP profile at 3600MHz.
I've seen some discussions online about this XMP issue in the BIOS. I'm planning to try adjusting it when I'm home. It makes sense why other parts are struggling. The low RAM speed might be limiting performance, as @The Torrent mentioned earlier. Appreciate your helpful reply—it's different from what I initially thought.