Low System Performence

[nonchalant]

Hi. I am building 8 computers for a customer. I have selected the configuration. It is as follows:

Enlight ATX case (300W PS)
Abit NV7m nForce Motherboard (onboard video/lan/sound)
AMD Duron 1300 MHz Retail
256MB DDR RAM
20GB Western Digital 7200RPM ATA/100 Hard disk
52X EIDE Lite-On CDROM
Sony Floppy Disk
Windows 2000 Pro
17" Samsung Flat Screen 953DF CRT Monitor
MS Internet Keyboard
MS Intelimouse PS/2

Total cost per workstation (including shipping) - just parts (excluding software) was: $540.51 (That included everything, shipping too).

I have run a few tests to gauge the system performance of the system. Being a business machine 3d performance is not vital, but I ran 3dmark2001se nevertheless. The score was a pathetic: 1455 ( @ 1024x768, 32bit color)

My machine at home using a Geforce2 Pro gets over 4000, and the nForce boards come with a Gefroce2 MX built in.

Under PCmark2002, I received:
CPU 3685 Mem 2344 HDD 901

Does anyone have any opinion on this system? Do these scores look right, or do they look a little bit too low for the hardware?

Thanks,

Matt

 

[grumm3t]

With the built in geforce2mx and duron processor, those scores don't really suprise me. I think you need to look at what your customer is going to be using the computers for, and decide from there.

Internet server/music stuff/applications are not going to be a problem, but when you look into cpu/gpu intensive gaming or 3d modelling, this system will take a serious hit.

 

[nonchalant]

The computers are going to be for word processing / internet / email, thats all.

The thing is it has a Geforce2 MX built in, and I saw other Duron 1300 with higher scores. Some had 2000-2500, which indicates to me I must have a problem somewhere, which is exactly why I am running it, to find it.