{"id":5096,"date":"2015-06-28T07:45:52","date_gmt":"2015-06-28T07:45:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/?p=5096"},"modified":"2015-06-28T07:47:28","modified_gmt":"2015-06-28T07:47:28","slug":"rate-my-computer-with-built-in-performance-testing-tool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/rate-my-computer-with-built-in-performance-testing-tool\/","title":{"rendered":"Rate My Computer with Built-in Performance Testing Tool in Windows 8 or 7"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Running benchmarks on a computer enables users to evaluate performance, to identify potential bottlenecks, and to choose effective system upgrades. Like Windows Vista, Windows 8 and 7 also come with a performance assessment tool, which rates your system and then gives you tips on improving it.<\/p>\n<p>The following tutorial will walk you through the procedure to rate your computer with the built-in Performance Information Tools in Windows 8 or 7.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to Rate Computer Performance in Windows 8 or 7?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>First of all, open up the Control Panel. In Windows 8, you can simply press the Windows key + X to bring up the Power User menu and then select &#8220;Control Panel&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>Under System and Security, click <strong>Review your computer&#8217;s status<\/strong>.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/control-panel.png\" alt=\"control-panel\" width=\"600\" height=\"370\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5099\" \/><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>In the left pane, click on <strong>View Performance Information<\/strong>.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/action-center.png\" alt=\"action-center\" width=\"600\" height=\"347\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5100\" \/><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>When the Performance Information and Tools window appears, click on <strong>Rate This Computer<\/strong> to run the benchmark.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/performance-tool.png\" alt=\"performance-tool\" width=\"600\" height=\"347\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5101\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you have ever run an assessment for this computer before, click the <strong>Re-run the Assessment<\/strong> link to recalculate your performance rating.<\/li>\n<li>The assessment may take a few minutes to complete depending on your system&#8217;s hardware and software configuration.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/rating-this-computer.png\" alt=\"rating-this-computer\" width=\"416\" height=\"202\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5102\" \/><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>After the test is complete, Windows will give scores for your computer&#8217;s processor, memory, graphics, gaming graphics, and hard disk.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/performace-score.png\" alt=\"performace-score\" width=\"600\" height=\"308\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5103\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Though it&#8217;s not known as an especially accurate measure of PC performance, particularly when comparing scores with other systems, it can be a useful tool to identify a hardware deficiency.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Running benchmarks on a computer enables users to evaluate performance, to identify potential bottlenecks, and to choose effective system upgrades. 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