Best Benchmark Software

[powerbond]

Is PCMark 7 or PerformanceTest by PassMark a better software (free version) to benchmark your pc?

First time ever I updated my rig details for my 3yr old pc ... wondering if there's a need to change things... pc working fine in general but only hand itchy cos friend DIY a new pc recently...

Also realized many bros nowadays recommend to buy from tradepac (keep seeing this shop name pop up). And online shops such as lazada and rakuten seems to be giving sls a run for their money...

 

[Maeda_Toshiie]

Is PCMark 7 or PerformanceTest by PassMark a better software (free version) to benchmark your pc?

Unless you run benchmarks for a living, does it matter? The benchmark for non hardware reviewers is the software that they run daily, not benchmark software.

First time ever I updated my rig details for my 3yr old pc ... wondering if there's a need to change things... pc working fine in general but only hand itchy cos friend DIY a new pc recently...

Wait for Skylake and AMD 3XX GPU (though it is likely to be a lot of rebadging). Slap the hand if itchy. Or use the hand for other purposes.

If you really want to burn money, go buy a bigger SSD.

 

[MoneyFace =p]

SSD to a 240/250/256 GB one if you are feeling tight for games' installations.

Graphics card to GTX 970 if you feel you need more horsepower for better graphics quality and fps.

Chassis if you are bored with NZXT Phantom 410 already.

 

[ragnarok95]

Benchmark and stress test your pc until swee swee no problem.

Next moment surf web chibabo0m.

 

[powerbond]

Unless you run benchmarks for a living, does it matter? The benchmark for non hardware reviewers is the software that they run daily, not benchmark software.

Maybe I didn't clearly state my question. But I was asking more from a newbie point of view.

PerformanceTest by PassMark seems to have a friendlier user interface, easier to understand for a layman. Recently though, when I start PerformanceTest, there's a squeaky sound from my cpu!

The second question I have to bros here is the "reasonable score". I scored slightly under 5k for PCMark7... Is that a reasonable score? Or is that a signal to - CHANGE YOUR CPU.

SSD to a 240/250/256 GB one if you are feeling tight for games' installations.

Graphics card to GTX 970 if you feel you need more horsepower for better graphics quality and fps.

Chassis if you are bored with NZXT Phantom 410 already.

MoneyFace =p bro, good to see you always. 3yrs ago when I asked for advice to setup my rig, you gave some advice too. And have always been to all others. Cheers to you

 

[Maeda_Toshiie]

Maybe I didn't clearly state my question. But I was asking more from a newbie point of view.

PerformanceTest by PassMark seems to have a friendlier user interface, easier to understand for a layman. Recently though, when I start PerformanceTest, there's a squeaky sound from my cpu!

It may mean that the fan on the heatsink is running out of lub or dying.

I have to assume that you are monitoring temperatures when running benchmarks.

The second question I have to bros here is the "reasonable score". I scored slightly under 5k for PCMark7... Is that a reasonable score? Or is that a signal to - CHANGE YOUR CPU.

You aren't getting it.

There is no such thing as a consensus on the "cut-off" for a "reasonable" score. The score (obviously) doesn't decrease over time (unless the CPU is throttling from temperature). You can compare it to the score of the latest generation of CPU, but those numbers are up to the individual user to interpret. Some people feel even 5% is worth paying a difference, because they can afford to chase every new generation of hardware. Others hold for 10%, or 20%, or whatever number of years they are comfortable with before renewing their system. There are still people hanging on to Core 2 or even Nehalems, because they don't need anything better. Different people, different resource requirements, different decisions. For most people, those benchmark numbers mean nothing. Benchmark numbers matter to overclocking enthusiasts because they push their system for sake of pushing the limits, or for some, merely a case of epeen. For all the hardware enthusiast forums I visit, I have never seen anyone use the raw benchmark scores to decide on an upgrade.

We are long past the stage where every iteration is capable of yielding even faster boot times. Now the CPU isn't bottlenecking anywhere except for the most cutting edge games, especially single-threaded games.

The benchmark that truly matter is still the software that you run every day.

Finally, if you have been reading hardware reviews, you should know that different benchmarking software will give somewhat different results, because they test the system slightly differently. Furthermore, systems can be benchmarked with more than dedicated software like PCMark, Unigene, etc. Even normal applications like Winrar, Handbrake, Linpack, etc, can be used to measure system performance in multiple ways.

 

[Gattberserk]

It may mean that the fan on the heatsink is running out of lub or dying.

I have to assume that you are monitoring temperatures when running benchmarks.



You aren't getting it.

There is no such thing as a consensus on the "cut-off" for a "reasonable" score. The score (obviously) doesn't decrease over time (unless the CPU is throttling from temperature). You can compare it to the score of the latest generation of CPU, but those numbers are up to the individual user to interpret. Some people feel even 5% is worth paying a difference, because they can afford to chase every new generation of hardware. Others hold for 10%, or 20%, or whatever number of years they are comfortable with before renewing their system. There are still people hanging on to Core 2 or even Nehalems, because they don't need anything better. Different people, different resource requirements, different decisions. For most people, those benchmark numbers mean nothing. Benchmark numbers matter to overclocking enthusiasts because they push their system for sake of pushing the limits, or for some, merely a case of epeen. For all the hardware enthusiast forums I visit, I have never seen anyone use the raw benchmark scores to decide on an upgrade.

We are long past the stage where every iteration is capable of yielding even faster boot times. Now the CPU isn't bottlenecking anywhere except for the most cutting edge games, especially single-threaded games.

The benchmark that truly matter is still the software that you run every day.

Finally, if you have been reading hardware reviews, you should know that different benchmarking software will give somewhat different results, because they test the system slightly differently. Furthermore, systems can be benchmarked with more than dedicated software like PCMark, Unigene, etc. Even normal applications like Winrar, Handbrake, Linpack, etc, can be used to measure system performance in multiple ways.

One of the most insightful post i have seen in a while.