Windows 8 WEI

watters1996 · Nov 3, 2012

Just ran the WEI on windows 8 (fairly fresh install) with nothing running in the background and the processor and ram both got 4.9 out of 9.9. I dont know why its saying this, in windows 7 i was getting around 7.1/7.9. theres no way my pc is getting a score that low, i mean i know its inaccurate but this is a joke.

As you can see below my specs arent 4.9 material. i was expecting atleast a 7.5 (this is what i got in windows 7)

amuffin · Nov 3, 2012

So, if you claim it's inaccurate. Why do you care?

Brett928S2 · Nov 3, 2012

Hi

You got a 7.5 total score in 7 ???

With that £50 graphics card ?????

All the best Brett

whooleo · Nov 3, 2012

Maybe 8's WEI is better/more accurate.

nukemaster · Nov 3, 2012

With Windows 8 being the version of windows for the next 3-4 years(Think of all the new hardware coming out in that time frame), Would you not figure they would make the scores harder to get higher numbers on?

When Vista came out, almost ALL computers maxed the WEI out. It was not even hard on Win7.

I would bet they are trying to make it more accurate(so that not every system built in the next 2 years maxes it out). It did not exactly take off as they hoped it would anyway. It was supposed to be an easy to read/use system requirements setup for software. Ohh can I run this lets see. Requires WEI 4.5 and i have 2.1, better not buy this yet.

kilo_17 · Nov 3, 2012

http://www.faqforge.com/windows/windows-experience-index-scale-changes-on-windows-8/

Part of the reason might be because the scale goes up to 9.9 in 8 as opposed to 7.9 in 7.

watters1996 · Nov 4, 2012

excuse me but my graphics card was £80 and its overclocked so please know your facts before you assume i have worst of that model line.

Brett928S2 · Nov 4, 2012

watters1996 :

Hi

My shops sell graphics cards from £40 to OVER £1000...

Where would you put your card on that scale ?

All the best Brett

ILoveTomsHardware · Nov 4, 2012

I have a 8.7!

The_Prophecy · Nov 4, 2012

The scores have probably been adjusted to account for the larger scale when calculating scores. I really wouldn't worry about what a number on a screen says your performance is like. If you feel like the performance isn't where you want it when you actually use the machine, then do something about it. Whining about your low WEI score is utterly pointless.

ILoveTomsHardware · Nov 4, 2012

does WEI help sell hardware.

Brett928S2 · Nov 4, 2012

ILoveTomsHardware :

Hi

No, I think its to sell software actually

All the best Brett

The_Prophecy · Nov 4, 2012

It wouldn't help sell hardware, as you wouldn't see it until you have already bought the hardware you see it being displayed on.

ILoveTomsHardware · Nov 4, 2012

ok thanks for all your help

Search

Windows 8 WEI

watters1996

Honorable

amuffin

Illustrious

Brett928S2

Champion

whooleo

Distinguished

nukemaster

Titan

kilo_17

Distinguished

watters1996

Honorable

Brett928S2

Champion

ILoveTomsHardware

Honorable

The_Prophecy

Splendid

ILoveTomsHardware

Honorable

Brett928S2

Champion

The_Prophecy

Splendid

ILoveTomsHardware

Honorable

TRENDING THREADS

Latest posts

Moderators online

Share this page