Post your Windows Vista Experience Index

PangingJr · Sep 23, 2006, 11:08 PM

increases the processor's subscore from 4.8 to 5.3 point by overclocking its bus speed to 350 MHz...

PangingJr · Oct 8, 2006, 09:17 AM

got a better rating (5.2 point) on the C2D E6300 under Vista RC2 x86.

Dyre Straits · Oct 9, 2006, 02:47 AM

I got a little boost between RC1b and RC2:

From 4.2 > 4.3

PangingJr · Oct 9, 2006, 04:44 AM

what is the component that receives the lowest subscore?

some Pentium 4/D's platform can end up receiving the base score of 2.5 - 2.8 when thay have a slower graphics components.

Dyre Straits · Oct 9, 2006, 05:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PangingJr

what is the component that receives the lowest subscore?

some Pentium 4/D's platform can end up receiving the base score of 2.5 - 2.8 when thay have a slower graphics components.

In my case it's the Processor: 4.3 is the score for it.

It's puzzling, though, that all other components score OVER 4.3 but the Overall Score (Base Score) is 4.3. ???

(I've tried Pasting the PRT SCR'd image into Paint and I'm getting a "contents of clipboard cannot be pasted...." message. ???)

The rundown of my details is:

Processor: 4.3
Memory: 4.5
Graphics: 5.9
Gaming Graphics: 4.9
Primary Hard Disk: 4.8

PangingJr · Oct 9, 2006, 09:04 AM

i'm looking to find a baseline hardware that is more than good enough for computing by using vista as the OS, and also a baseline cost per computer. anyway, in my case, i can try to have a higher subscores under the "Processor" and "Memory" without having to spend anymore money onto this existing system, and this by overclocking the hardwares (just a little bit).

i however cannot get any higher subscore on the "Primary Hard Disk" with this existing hardware.
2 or 3 or 4 hard drives in RAID0, larger or smaller partition size, all , won't change the subscore of "5.9". but however the existing hardware (hard drives and its controller) under this component section of my system are working quite well and i'm pleased with them as of now, anyway.

as for the "Gaming graphics" that receives the lowest subscore (5.3), this component part is actually the slowest component part of the system, i however believe, it's still okay as long as the system is not meant for any heavy gaming.

and as i'm experiencing, there is actually some improvement in Vista RC2 (x86 build only, since i have not yet tried x86_64 at this time)...
there is less to none excessive CPU and memory usages in this build version. and hopefully i'll see more improvement in the OS once Microsoft has finished with it and the third-party softwares and drivers were also done with thier Vista supporting.

Dyre Straits · Oct 9, 2006, 02:05 PM

PangingJr:

I find it somewhat puzzling that the overall score: yours/5.3; mine/4.3 simply reflect the LOWEST score of all the components. Instead of AVERAGING the scores together, it simply appoints the lowest subscore as the Base Score.

I know that's how they intend it to be (Determined by lowest subscore) but WHY would that be the intent? Why not average the scores together?

PangingJr · Oct 9, 2006, 02:15 PM

i don't know the answer atm, haven't check anywhere yet.
however, i think the slowest component reflects the vista's performance (in overall).
if this component can be improved, then it'll go to the next lower score...

Randomletters · Oct 9, 2006, 02:17 PM

Burning RC2 now well see what what difference that makes.

Randomletters · Oct 9, 2006, 02:20 PM

My older index is from x32 RC1. I downloaded X64 this time, So I dont think I can use my two index's as a comparison but ill post it anyway once I have it.

Randomletters · Oct 9, 2006, 05:36 PM

Going to switch to x32 not enough driver support for my hardware...

Randomletters · Oct 9, 2006, 05:38 PM

Scratch that, RC2 download links are gone.

PangingJr · Oct 9, 2006, 08:55 PM

taken from the Windows Help and Support (Windows Vista RC2).

Quote:

About your computer's base score
The base score represents the overall performance of your system as a whole, based on the capabilities of different parts of your computer, including random access memory (RAM), central processing unit (CPU), hard disk, general graphics performance on the desktop, and 3‑D graphics capability.

Here are general descriptions of the kind of experience you can expect from a computer that receives the following base scores:

A computer with a base score of 1 or 2 usually has sufficient performance to do most general computing tasks, such as run office productivity applications and search the Internet. However, a computer with this base score is generally not powerful enough to run Windows Aero, or the advanced multimedia experiences that are available with Windows Vista.

A computer with a base score of 3 is able to run Windows Aero and many new features of Windows Vista at a basic level. Some of the new Windows Vista advanced features might not have all of their functionality available. For example, a machine with a base score of 3 can display the Windows Vista theme at a resolution of 1280 � 1024, but might struggle to run the theme on multiple monitors. Or, it can play digital TV content but might struggle to play High Definition Television (HDTV) content.

A computer with a base score of 4 or 5 is able to run all new features of Windows Vista with full functionality, and it is able to support high-end, graphics-intensive experiences, such as multiplayer and 3‑D gaming and recording and playback of HDTV content. Computers with a base score of 5 were the highest performing computers available when Windows Vista was released.

The Windows Experience Index is designed to accommodate advances in computer technology. As hardware speed and performance improves, higher base scores will be introduced. However, the standards for each level of the index stay the same. For example, a computer scored as a 2.8 should remain a 2.8 unless you decide to upgrade the computer's hardware.

If a particular program or Windows Vista experience requires a higher score than your base score, you can upgrade your hardware to meet the necessary base score. If you install new hardware and want to see if you score has changed, click Update my score. To view details about the hardware on your computer, click View and print details.

About your computer's subscore
The subscores are the result of tests run on the RAM, CPU, hard disk, general desktop graphics, and 3‑D gaming graphics hardware components of your computer. If your base score is not sufficient for a program or Windows Vista experience, you can use the subscores to help you figure out which components you need to upgrade.

The base score is a good indicator of how your computer will perform generally. The subscores can help you understand your computer's level of performance for specific experiences:

Office productivity. If you use your computer almost exclusively for office productivity experiences, such as word processing, spreadsheets, e‑mail, and web browsing, then high subscores in the CPU and memory categories are important. Subscores of 2.0 or higher are usually sufficient in the hard disk, desktop graphics, and 3‑D graphics categories.

Gaming and graphic-intensive programs. If you use your computer for games or programs that are graphic-intensive, such as digital video editing applications or realistic first-person games, then high subscores in the RAM, desktop graphics, and 3‑D gaming graphics categories are important. Subscores of 3.0 or higher are usually sufficient in the CPU and hard disk categories.

Media Center experience. If you use your computer as a media center for advanced multimedia experiences such as recording HDTV programming, then high subscores in the CPU, hard disk, and desktop graphics categories are important. Subscores of 3.0 or higher are usually sufficient in the memory and 3‑D graphics categories.