
The base score is not an average of the various subscores.

For example, if the lowest subscore of an individual hardware component is 2.6, then the base score is 2.6. Your computer's base score is determined by the lowest subscore. Individual hardware components, such as your computer's central processing unit (CPU) and random access memory (RAM), are tested and receive a subscore. The base score only pertains to the performance aspects of the computer that affect how well features in Windows and other programs will run on your computer, and doesn't reflect the overall quality of your computer.

The base score can help you buy programs that match your computer's performance level. In the search box, type Performance Information and Tools, and then, in the list of results, click Performance Information and Tools. Unlike the CPU Benchmark Online, here you can manually set the required load, as well as stop or resume testing at any time. Open Performance Information and Tools by clicking the Start button, and then clicking Control Panel. i CPU Stress Test Online or simply CPU Load Test is a free processor performance test allowing you to check online your processor at heavy load. Performance Information and Tools lists your computer's Windows Experience Index base score, which indicates the performance and overall capability of your computer's hardware.
