Basic benchmarking

Hi,

What benchmarking utilities would give me a good overview of my computers
performance level and alert me to sub-par operation for the given hardware
configuration?

My system is as follows:

Pentium 4 Processor at 2.8GHz with 800MHz front side bus
1 GB DDR 400MHz SDRAM (2 DIMMs)
128MB DDR ATI Radeon 9800 with TV-Out Video Card
16X DVD-ROM
200 GB EIDE Hard Drive (WD2000JB)
48X CD-RW Drive
56Kbps Data/Fax Modem
Sound Blaster Live! Digital Sound Card

Thanks for the help.

"Steve" wrote in message
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What benchmarking utilities would give me a good overview of my computers
performance level and alert me to sub-par operation for the given
hardware configuration?

For CPU and memory, the tests in SiSoft(ware) Sandra
(http://www.sisoftware.net/) are a good guage.

For (3D) graphics... 3DMark (http://www.futuremark.com/) would be good if
the results weren't awash with those of overclockers. It's still the best
benchmark I know of, but you'll have to look carefully or ask for
interpretation of results.

Not a benchmarking utility, but certainly useful for detecting sub-par
hardware operation, specifically cooling arrangements - MBM5
(http://mbm.livewiredev.com/).

Occasionally useful for software-related performance problems, and handy at
other times too, is TaskInfo (http://www.iarsn.com/taskinfo.html).

HTH,
Alex

"Steve" wrote in message
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Hi,

What benchmarking utilities would give me a good overview of my computers
performance level and alert me to sub-par operation for the given hardware
configuration?

My system is as follows:

Pentium 4 Processor at 2.8GHz with 800MHz front side bus
1 GB DDR 400MHz SDRAM (2 DIMMs)
128MB DDR ATI Radeon 9800 with TV-Out Video Card
16X DVD-ROM
200 GB EIDE Hard Drive (WD2000JB)
48X CD-RW Drive
56Kbps Data/Fax Modem
Sound Blaster Live! Digital Sound Card

Thanks for the help.
As the other responder said, there's nothing conclusive.
"Sandra" might give the right kind of clues though.
--
Rob

yep SANDRA is the one!!


"Rob" wrote in message
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"Steve" wrote in message
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Hi,

What benchmarking utilities would give me a good overview of my
computers
performance level and alert me to sub-par operation for the given
hardware
configuration?

My system is as follows:

Pentium 4 Processor at 2.8GHz with 800MHz front side bus
1 GB DDR 400MHz SDRAM (2 DIMMs)
128MB DDR ATI Radeon 9800 with TV-Out Video Card
16X DVD-ROM
200 GB EIDE Hard Drive (WD2000JB)
48X CD-RW Drive
56Kbps Data/Fax Modem
Sound Blaster Live! Digital Sound Card

Thanks for the help.
As the other responder said, there's nothing conclusive.
"Sandra" might give the right kind of clues though.
--
Rob

http://www.sisoftware.net/index.html


"Steve" wrote in message
...
Hi,

What benchmarking utilities would give me a good overview of my computers
performance level and alert me to sub-par operation for the given hardware
configuration?

My system is as follows:

Pentium 4 Processor at 2.8GHz with 800MHz front side bus
1 GB DDR 400MHz SDRAM (2 DIMMs)
128MB DDR ATI Radeon 9800 with TV-Out Video Card
16X DVD-ROM
200 GB EIDE Hard Drive (WD2000JB)
48X CD-RW Drive
56Kbps Data/Fax Modem
Sound Blaster Live! Digital Sound Card

Thanks for the help.