PCMark04 for Windows

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Editors’ Review

Download.com staffNovember 8, 2008

This elaborate application determines your PC performance through a battery of benchmark tests, but numerous functionality issues mar its overall performance. The sleek, trouble-free interface promptly displays basic system information, including your CPU and memory specifications. The System Information entails benchmark testing and generates a comprehensive listing of hardware information. PCMark04 differs from similar programs by utilizing third-party applications to aid testing. It is preloaded with a couple of assessments sets to determine hardware efficiency. Unfortunately, users can't select particular tests to perform. For that reason, PCMark04 took quite a while to complete the full battery of tests. During our tests the program repeatedly failed to complete the series of assessments. It instantly aborts whenever it reaches test eight of 10. Despite its freeware status, some features such as CPU, HDD diagnostic, and submission of results for comparison, aren't enabled during trial. Additionally, its 35MB download size will annoy many potential users. All things considered, PCMark04 still makes a decent choice for anyone concerned with monitoring their system's performance. It just won't reach its goal of being the complete diagnostic tool.

PCMark04 for Windows

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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: May 14, 2004

Latest update: November 8, 2008

Version: 1.2

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 2000
Windows 10
Windows XP

Additional Requirements: 1GHz CPU, Windows 2000/XP, DirectX 9.0 drivers, Microsoft Media Player 9, Microsoft Media Encoder 9

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 173,885

Downloads Last Week: 0

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User Reviews

1.3/5

12 User Votes

Not free for all features.
zzguardianJune 13, 2010
Pros
Couldn't get a result
Cons
listed as free, but isn't
Summary
I uninstalled it as soon as it was done because it failed my needs miserably.
Crashed upon opening, wasted my time
terry215March 2, 2010
Pros
None I could get to
Cons
Crashed upon launching the application
Summary
Not bad a software tool and its a freebie
captain zedJune 13, 2009
Pros
Nice and simple IF. Nice graphics easy to use and has had alot of work done.
Cons
It wasa fairly good product but sadly it didnt suit me because i'm running Vista and there were certain options i couldnt take due to certainsoftware i didnt have.
Summary
Get it its free...if you run vista dont use this product...if you run XP its for you.
NO SUPPORT - DON'T BOTHER WITH THESE PEOPLE OR THIER PRODUCT(S)
March 15, 2008
Pros
NOTHING - You downlaod, install, run, wait for the results, only to be sent to their website where you are told that the product is no longer suppoerted!
Cons
You downlaod, install, run, wait for the results, only to be sent to their website where you are told that the product is no longer suppoerted! <p>I HATE companies who refuse to support their own product either to force you to buy another new version, or because they won't continue a simple website because they are just plain CHEAP and don't really care about past customers. <p>DON'T SUPPORT THIS KIND OF NONSENSE!!!
Summary
Complete rubbish
tonyryan1968March 4, 2008
Pros
Cons
I made the mistake of ignoring the reviews and I paid the price. This is a waste of time. Do yourself a favour and click on the back button on your browser.
Summary
Disgusted!
ganerdJune 9, 2006
Pros
No pros about this product at all!
Cons
Hate products that advertize one thing and does another. This crippled or so-called free version not complete enough. Requireds you to buy the full working version. <p> <p>When people lie in their ads, I do NOT trust them in my PC.
Summary
Its not terrible, but who uses it?
CableguyTKJanuary 25, 2006
Pros
Its free...or so it says. I think its trial though, but the trial version gives you a good enough number of benchmarks to compare your machine to anyone else who uses this benchmark test. <p>The download isn't as big as the other product these guys make, 3dMark.
Cons
I dont think its free even though it says it here on the site. <p>The trial removes some of the benchmarks from the full paid version. <p>Benchmarks take some time to complete. <p>Who actually uses this to benchmark their system for comparison?
Summary
Not woth the download
October 3, 2004
Pros
Cons
Summary
The free version only test and benchmarks stuf witch i for one was not interested in and has nothing to do with cpu or vga performence but rather with hdd speeds. The only good thing about it is the online comparison feature but what good is that if you can't compare things that realy matter ? Please spend your time searching for somhing that does work and tell me what you found !!
bad experience
May 31, 2004
Pros
Cons
Summary
I dont want to see lots of registery, license, editions etc. for a product tagged "free". And one does hardly expect a product that is crashing too often itself to test,checkup,benchmark your system. This is not an easy way to diagnose a system.
Incomplete
May 22, 2004
Pros
Cons
Summary
Relies on third party software to be downloaded. Stops working after first test. Huge file. You're better of with previous versions.

Developer’s Description

Benchmark your PC, compare your results, and analyze how to improve your PC's performance.