How to determine the hardware rating of Vista

My computer configuration is as follows: Core 2 Duo E6300, 1GB DDR2 800 memory (single, upgrade later), GeForce 7600GT graphics card and wD 250GB hard drive. Running vista's official performance testing software, only got 4.6 points. What is the full score of Vista? Why is the score of my platform so low? According to the current configuration, can you meet the application needs of Vista in the future?

[Answer]: Vista is to score the computer system according to the "barrel principle", that is, the score of the lowest performance component in the whole system is the final score. According to the performance level, Vista gives a score between 1-5.9. According to Microsoft's division, the system with a score of 3 points can only run basic software and realize the most basic functions; the machine between 3-4 points can open advanced special effects such as Aero, and can run more mainstream applications; More than 4 points of the computer can run most applications smoothly, and 5 points represent the highest hardware performance in Vista development. So your score is not low, if you can upgrade the memory to dual channel, the effect will be better.