My primary system produces the following:
Processor: 4.4
Memory: 4.5
Graphics: 4.6
Gaming graphics: 4.0
Primary hard disk: 4.3
Overall (lowest): 4.0
It does everything I need, with an Athlon64 3700, 2GB RAM, 2 160GB PATA HDs, and an MSI GeForce 6600GT (256MB/128-bit PCIe), and earns respectable scores but I'm still considering building a new based around an Intel Core 2 Quad. Just have to convince myself I need it when I don't. ![]()
Internet speed, though, is the strong point: I'm now at 8Mbps with speed tests consistently reporting over 6Mbps download and over 500kbps upload.
John
Vista was a new feature called Performance Information and Tools. With it you can rate several categories of computer performance. I thought it might be interesting to start an "I'll show you mine, if you show me yours" forum. Here are my results.
processor 4.7..............................memory 4.3...............................graphics 5.9...............................gaming 5.6................................hard drive 5.3
This feature can be accessed from start>control panel>performance information and tools> click the "up date my score" button> wait 60 second and then post them here on Cnet. Since I'm primarily after video performance and I have a low cost machine with a few tweaks I'm fairly happy with my results.
My equipment is:
Compaq sr2050nx
820 Pentium D processor
Nividia GeForce 8600 GT graphics card
250 SATA hard drive
40 IDE hard drive
D-Link DGE-530T GB ethernet adapter
2GB RAM, Kingston
DSL 758/kps (Actual speed 575/kps/approximate)
DSL link speed tests can be run at this site:
http://www.intel.com/personal/digital-life/broadband/?iid=search

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