Vista Users - What is your PC's Performance Score?

[Atomic Fireball]

Processor 5.0
Memory 5.5
Graphics 5.9
Gaming graphics 5.8
Primary hard disk 5.3
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Base Score 5.0

[DoucheMeister]

Processor 5.2
RAM 4.7
Graphics 3.6
Gameing Graphics 3.0
Primary HDD 5.0

This is on my laptop, so good enough. I'm not ready to break my games and put this on my desktop.

[patbattlefield]

i got 5.9 on everything else but my processor scored a 4.6. I need to upgrade to dual core.

[mikepop]

Processor 4.7
Memory 5.6
Graphics 5.9
Gaming graphics 5.9
Primary hard disk 5.4
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Base Score 4.7

Damn processor,dragging everything down.
Dual core cpu 2.8ghz
3070mb ram.

[WoodenPlank]

5,5.1,5.9,5.9,5.0
AMD Athlon 64 x2 4800+
2GB Corsair XMS DDR
eVGA GeForce 8800GTX 768mb KO ACS3 Edition.

[Bill Lehecka]

On my Alienware Laptop:

Processor: 4.0
Memory: 4.4
Graphics: 5.8
Game Graphics: 4.6
Primary Hard Disk: 5.4

Overall Performance Score: 4.0

Wish I had Dual Core (Pentium M 2.0GHz). I definitely need to upgrade to 2GB Memory (I have 1GB). Where can I buy some good Alienware m5700 Laptop Memory?

[TehSexorz]

Proccesor: 4.8
Memoy: 4.5
Graphics: 3.7
Gaming Graphics: 3.4
Hard Disk: 5.4



Week old computer too, sux that it's all so low.

[slowchange]

Processor: 4.8
Memory: 4.9
Graphics: 5.9
Gaming Graphics: 5.8
Primary Hard disk: 5.4

Base Score: 4.8

[Farm Flufer]

Processor: 4.2 - (AMD Athlon 64 3400+)
Memory: 4.3 - (1GB - 512x2)
Graphics: 5.9 - (ATI Radeon X800 GTO - 475Mhz - 256mb GDDR3)
Gaming Graphics: 4.9
Primary Hard disk: 4.3 - (WD 200GB IDE)

Base Score: 4.2

[mike2156]

Processor: 5.4
Memory: 5.9
Graphics: 5.9
Business and Gaming Graphics: 5.5
Primary Hard disk: 5.9

:)

Custom built PC

[Grem]

I'm so fucking ashamed.

Processor 4.8
Memory 4.5
Graphics 4.2
Gaming graphics 3.7
Primary hard disk 5.4

[Death Metal Moe]

My HP laptop has Vista and scored a 4.7.

Eh, it works just fine for me, fuck that score thing.

[JimsInfectedEye]

I just ordered an Inspiron 1520, Intel Core 2 Duo T5450, 1.66GHz, 667Mhz, 2ML2 Cache with 2G ram.

With XP. Should I have went with Vista?

[Garyisajoke]

I just ordered an Inspiron 1520, Intel Core 2 Duo T5450, 1.66GHz, 667Mhz, 2ML2 Cache with 2G ram.

With XP. Should I have went with Vista?

Should have went with the Inspiron 1525 - they upgraded the system to the 25 because the 20 was... lacking, to put it nicely. It's a toss-up as to Vista - I got it with my new laptop and so far I haven't run into trouble, but I had a web developer buddy set it up for me.

[WoodenPlank]

Eh, since someone brought this up, and ive upgraded since last post

5.4 Processor
5.9 RAM
5.9/5.9 Graphics
5.6 Hard disk

AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+, 2GB (2x2) Corsair XMS DDR2, WD Raptor 74gb 10,000 RPH HDD (Primary), GeForce 8800GTX KO ACS3

[seeinred]

<SystemScore>4</SystemScore>
<MemoryScore>4.3</MemoryScore>
<CpuScore>4</CpuScore>
<CPUSubAggScore>3.7</CPUSubAggScore>
<VideoEncodeScore>4.1</VideoEncodeScore>
<GraphicsScore>5.9</GraphicsScore>
<GamingScore>5.3</GamingScore>
<DiskScore>4.3</DiskScore>

Is that any good? That's my laptop, 2.5 years old, FWIW

[JimsInfectedEye]

Should have went with the Inspiron 1525 - they upgraded the system to the 25 because the 20 was... lacking, to put it nicely. It's a toss-up as to Vista - I got it with my new laptop and so far I haven't run into trouble, but I had a web developer buddy set it up for me.

Dell had a one day sale, got the system AND 9 cell battery for $700+tax.

Now you have me wondering.....fuck.

[Jef Leppard]

http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/5025/scoreof9.jpg
http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/6203/score2or5.jpg

yea i duuno shit about this score crap but i know this $1300 laptop smokes some desktops that cost more. i like this toy

[Garyisajoke]

Dell had a one day sale, got the system AND 9 cell battery for $700+tax.

Now you have me wondering.....fuck.

I jumped on the one day deal two weeks ago and got a system with an Intel Duo 2 Core, 2 gig Ram, 120 gig hard drive, integrated webcam, Integrated 10/100 Network Card and DVD burner for 800, though.

But that's the nature of the beast. There'll be a better system than mine in a few weeks and I'll be thinking the same thing. If you like your system, don't worry about it.

[cleft_pallet]

Processor 5.9
Memory 5.3
Graphics 5.9
Gaming Graphics 5.9
Primary Hard disk 5.9

[NotSoFast]

Processor 5.5 (C2D 6750)
Memory 5.9 (2GB 1066Mhz)
Graphics 5.9 (8800 GTS 320MB)
Gaming Graphics 5.9
Primary Hard disk 5.7 (320GB WD SATA 16MB cache)

$1500 Velocity Micro machine from Circuit City.

[LilJimmyRbinson]

Can you check this score at the store before buying the computer? I'll be getting a new laptop with my tax refund and want to make sure I'm good to go, especially if it comes wiht Vista.

[PattysGlasses]

Just built it this past weekend...

5.9 Processor [Core2 Quad Q6600]
5.0 Memory [2GB Crucial Ballistix]
5.9 Graphics [XFX 8800GT 512]
5.9 Gaming Graphics [XFX 8800GT 512]
5.6 Hard Disk: [Segate Barcuda 500GB 7200rpm]

[blazin]

5.3 Processor (Dual Core E6600)
5.6 Memory (4GB DDR2 PC800)
5.9 Desktop Graphics (Geforce 7600GT)
5.4 Gaming Graphics
5.7 Primary Hard Disk (Hitachi 160GB SATA)

[PattysGlasses]

I must have my memory configured bad...

[SpecialEd]

Processor 5.9 Intel Q6600 Quad @2.4ghz
Memory 5.8 6gigs of Corsair xms2 ddr800
Graphics 5.9
Gaming Graphics 5.9 Nvidia 8800GTS 640
Primairy Hard Disk 5.9 WD Raptor

Overall Experience Score 5.8

[Bobobie]

i got 5.9 on everything else but my processor scored a 4.6. I need to upgrade to dual core.


The last time I took this stupid test, dual core chips didn't even register with it. It seemed to think 2gz CPU was too slow. It didn't take in account that 1 meg of l2 cache is a lot more faster than a celeron with 256K of L2 Cache at 3.2gz. Microsoft seems to have forgotten that the CPU's are going faster with slower clock speeds.

[blazin]

The last time I took this stupid test, dual core chips didn't even register with it. It seemed to think 2gz CPU was too slow. It didn't take in account that 1 meg of l2 cache is a lot more faster than a celeron with 256K of L2 Cache at 3.2gz. Microsoft seems to have forgotten that the CPU's are going faster with slower clock speeds.

True, but comparitively speaking, you have a low end dual core processor. The good dual cores that score in the mid to high 5's have 4, 6, or 8MB of cache.

[JimsInfectedEye]

Dell had a one day sale, got the system AND 9 cell battery for $700+tax.

Now you have me wondering.....fuck.

Cancelled the Dell order and found out Best Buy had a better system, cheaper, with no interest for 18 months. I caved in and bought it.

Processor: 4.8
Memory: 5.9
Graphics: 3.4
Gaming Graphics: 3.0
Primary Hard Disk: 5.3

Overall score: 3.0. Considering I don't do a bit of gaming, I guess that ok.

[LIFEisANstd]

Processor: QX6800 oc'd 3.2ghz - 5.9
memory: 4gb corsair dominator - 5.6 (running 32bit vista so it only sees 2.75)
graphics: dual 8800 gtx 768mb - 5.9
gaming graphics: 1918mb available graphics memory - 5.9
hard disk: raid 0; dual 160gb wd raptor 10k rpm - 5.9

[WoodenPlank]

Processor: QX6800 oc'd 3.2ghz - 5.9
memory: 4gb corsair dominator - 5.6 (running 32bit vista so it only sees 2.75)
graphics: dual 8800 gtx 768mb - 5.9
gaming graphics: 1918mb available graphics memory - 5.9
hard disk: raid 0; dual 160gb wd raptor 10k rpm - 5.9

Uh, 2.75GB is all thats visible? Thats your motherboard, not your OS. Vista 32 will see 8GB of RAM. Sounds like your mobo only sees 4.62 (assuming your numbers listed here are right) GB of RAM. Remember, your dedicated video RAM uses the same addressing as system RAM, so the RAM cap applies to both COMBINED. Also, youve got some system RAM shared to video, (768*2 = 1536MB vRAM, not 1918... so you have 382MB shared..) In otherwords, you have a shitty motherboard. Get one with an 8GB RAM cap and youll be fine.

[Minhaj]

Processor [Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E4500 @ 2.20GHz] 5.1
Memory [1.99GB] 4.8
Graphics [Intel(R) G33/G31 Express Chipset Family] 1.0
Gaming Graphics [287 MB Total available graphics memory] 1.0
Primary Hard Disk [63GB Free (119GB Total)] 5.9 *my hard drive is partitioned with the other half running some linux ubuntu nonsense.

Base Score 1.0

balls...

[angrybeerguy]

Processor 5.9
Memory 5.5
Graphics 5.9
Gaming Graphics 5.5
Primary Hard Disk 5.7

Base Score 5.5

[JoeyDVDZ]

Processor [Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E4500 @ 2.20GHz] 5.1
Memory [1.99GB] 4.8
Graphics [Intel(R) G33/G31 Express Chipset Family] 1.0
Gaming Graphics [287 MB Total available graphics memory] 1.0
Primary Hard Disk [63GB Free (119GB Total)] 5.9 *my hard drive is partitioned with the other half running some linux ubuntu nonsense.

Base Score 1.0

balls...

If you have the chance to upgrade that onboard intel shit card, do so immediately. The onboard crap kills your experience score.

Processor AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor TK-57 4.7 2.6
Determined by lowest subscore

Memory (RAM) 2.00 GB 5.4
Graphics NVIDIA MCP67M 3.1
Gaming graphics 799 MB Total available graphics memory 2.6
Primary hard disk 26GB Free (137GB Total) 4.8

This is on my laptop, which has onboard crap shared ram graphics. Blech. At least my other specs don't totally suck.

[Minhaj]

If you have the chance to upgrade that onboard intel shit card, do so immediately. The onboard crap kills your experience score.



are u talking about the graphics card?

[JimsInfectedEye]

Y'know, after having Vista one week and eliminating all the bloatware and tweaking this shit out of it, I'm finding its not really too bad. Sure, I turned off the UAC and and went back to the classic menu, but I'm finding its not really that slow.

Initially I was ready to return this system and have them put in XP, but its basically the same speed now as my older system.

Thoughts?

[foyb]

Y'know, after having Vista one week and eliminating all the bloatware and tweaking this shit out of it, I'm finding its not really too bad. Sure, I turned off the UAC and and went back to the classic menu, but I'm finding its not really that slow.

Initially I was ready to return this system and have them put in XP, but its basically the same speed now as my older system.

Thoughts?

I agree totally. I just went to Vista at work, and after making it livable, it's not too bad. I tried to do it at home, but I'm having a helluva time finding SATA drivers (Ali M5289) for my mobo. I might just upgrade though, I'm only running a single core here.

[Redelta 88]

2.9 overall score, on my acer laptop. Thats good, right?

[DonTheTrucker]

2.9 overall score, on my acer laptop. Thats good, right?

Sounds like the same Acer laptop I had Vista Home on. That thing had no business running Vista even when I added an extra 1GB to the 512mb it came with.

I won't even mention the touchpad button breaking off after 2 weeks.

[Arc Lite]

Y'know, after having Vista one week and eliminating all the bloatware and tweaking this shit out of it, I'm finding its not really too bad. Sure, I turned off the UAC and and went back to the classic menu, but I'm finding its not really that slow.

Initially I was ready to return this system and have them put in XP, but its basically the same speed now as my older system.

Thoughts?

Same here. I got a Vista laptop last year. I really like Vista. After tweaking the shit out of it as much as I could. I checked out a bunch of "tweak guides" and have always like black viper's stuff. www.blackviper.com Just look for the Vista tweaking stuff.

I like the vista look and found that just turning transparency off or just using the Vista basic look on the windows, helped a bunch. It didn't change my score, but a noticeable performance improvement.

[Bobobie]

True, but comparitively speaking, you have a low end dual core processor. The good dual cores that score in the mid to high 5's have 4, 6, or 8MB of cache.

The score is messed up. My complaint is the real world performance of slower clocked athlon chips compared to crappy Pentium and Celeron D's. A single Core Athon 64, with a decent graphics card, is faster than Pentium D's and Celeron D's, the whole Pentium Line.

[hybriddriver]

4.5 on my MacBook Pro

[Jambi]

2.9 overall score, on my acer laptop. Thats good, right?Probably your main deficiency is memory. My Acer laptop cost me $400, spent $80 to put 2G of Ram into it. It's great for what I use it for... which is mainly websurfing, and I also hook it up to my hdtv via dvi cable and watch downloaded movies.

The vista experience score, or whateverthefuck they call it, is irrelevant. It all boils down to this... "is your computer doing what you need it to?".

[Bill Lehecka]

On my Alienware Laptop:

Processor: 4.0
Memory: 4.4
Graphics: 5.8
Game Graphics: 4.6
Primary Hard Disk: 5.4

Overall Performance Score: 4.0

Wish I had Dual Core (Pentium M 2.0GHz). I definitely need to upgrade to 2GB Memory (I have 1GB). Where can I buy some good Alienware m5700 Laptop Memory?

I've upgraded to an HP Intel Core Duo 2.5 Ghz, 3GB memory, 512MB Nvidia 64 Bit Windows Vista with Service Pack 1.

Processor: 5.4
Memory: 5.1
Graphics: 4.8
Game Graphics: 5.3
Primary Hard Disk: 5.3

Overall Performance Score: 4.8

On the Alienware, I had a GeForce 6600M 256MB. How could it have a higher score than my new GeForce 8600M GS 512MB? Is it the transition from a 32 bit environment to a 64 bit environment?

[oandapartycock]

I heard Flea got a 6.0

[Sinn Fein]

Processor Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz 5.9
Memory (RAM) 4.00 GB 5.6
Graphics NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS 3.8
Gaming graphics 1663 MB Total available graphics memory 4.7
Primary hard disk 116GB Free (298GB Total) 5.7
Windows Vista (TM) Home Premium

3.8 Determined by lowest subscore

Shitty video card is pulling me down.