How to measure PC performance?

Not sure if your computer is good enough to run your favorite game or heavy program? THE UserBenchmark can do it for you with just a few clicks! THE UserBenchmark is a super basic program that runs tests on your computer and compares its performance with other computers to see if it's worth doing a upgrade (update, in free translation). We did a step by step on how to use it and you can check it out now:

How to access UserBenchmark

To access the program, visit the official website of the UserBenchmark. Right away, you'll see the link for download and, below, some values ​​of components tested by UserBenchmark. You can view by tabs some specific components such as CPU, GPU, SSD, HDD, RAM, USB and FPS.

after doing the download of the program, start execution. Once downloaded and installed, you need choose the components that will be evaluated by the program. By default, the options will all be checked (I recommend leaving them for a thorough test). After that, click "Run" and wait for it to analyze your PC's performance.

Viewing your PC's performance

After the UserBenchmark After doing all the tests, a page will open in your browser with the results of the analysis. This is where the program excels. In it you can follow all the results of the evaluated components, as well as give you comparisons with other configurations already tested by the program. oh the UserBenchmark lets you customize your current configuration to find the best performance for your machine.

Unfortunately, the site does not provide the Portuguese language, which may be lacking for laymen. However, those who understand a little about computers will be able to see an overview of their computer, signaling with colors what is not cool, average or good as a whole. If you click on the signs, you are redirected to the specific area of ​​the page. However, if you want, you can manually scroll down the page.

Further down, the UserBenchmark gives you the most in-depth results of each specific component of the assessment, such as Processor (processor), Graphics Card (video card), Drive (HD), Memory Kit (RAM memory) among other parts – it is worth mentioning that, in the tested computer, there is no SSD. 

The results are quite complete and show actual values ​​compared to expectations. Expectations are basically other computers evaluated by the program that have the same or similar configurations as the tested model.

The site gives you the option to save the results to your login (you make your account), or just copy the results to your clipboard.

If you still have doubts about what each assessment item means, the UserBenchmark provides a place of clarification, which you can access by clicking on the word “Bench?” next to the evaluated item.

In addition to basic questions, the program also provides a kind of "Common questions", based on research done within the site. There you can find the solution to your question without having to search further, as “Why should I buy a USB 3.0?”

still on the page “Bench”, you will find a ranking of the hardware 2019. You will return to the main page of the site, but it will show the information you previously clicked on (can be processor, video card, RAM memory, among others).

Evaluating your gaming graphics card

O UserBenchmark has its own topic where you can compare the performance of your video card with others and do a simulation with some games to see the best configuration for each one. Just choose the game, the preset quality and FPS, and click “Submit your FPS”.

After clicking, you go to your graphics card's results page regarding the game (Fortnite, the chosen). In the first chart, you can choose a specific quality (low, medium, high, maximum) or view them all together. In the second graphic, you can choose between the game's resolution (720p, 1080p or 1440p). With that, the UserBenchmark gives you FPS combinations that best suit your preference.

Building your dream setup

O UserBenchmark It also lets you customize your current set of components and create a dream setup. What can be improved? How much will performance improve? How much will it come out to improve? The program gives you approximate values ​​so you can get an idea of ​​the upgrade and how much it would cost to do so.

For this, in the topic “Custom PC Builder” (“Customize your PC”, in free translation), choose what you want to change first and click. It will open another screen called “PC Build Comparison” (“PC Comparison”, in free translation), where you can choose the desired components and compare with your current configuration.

As you change the settings, the percentages also change, showing how much you can improve with the idealized configuration. The website also shows the approximate price of each piece, but only in dollars.

compatible components

There is another topic specific to your motherboard. The item shows what are the best settings for your machine based on your current motherboard. This part is for those who don't understand much about computers, and the site already leaves the best alternatives to change and compare.

Only the best

At the end of the analysis of its components, the UserBenchmark show some hardware that are the best in their sectors, such as processor, HD, SSD, USB, Video Card, among others. You can still perform the test one more time, or even build a PC from scratch using the data from the site.

Do you know if your computer is ready for the best games? download the UserBenchmark on your PC and test.