Asus P5Q3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 57%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics34.7% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive41.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus P5Q3  (all builds)
Memory5.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20100611
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 23 '17 at 18:40
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User LVA-User
Background CPU6%
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 PC Performing as expected (54th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core2 Quad Q9550-$161
LGA 775, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.55 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
57% Above average
Memory 79.3
1-Core 51.6
2-Core 102
50% 77.8 Pts
4-Core 204
8-Core 204
27% 204 Pts
64-Core 173
11% 173 Pts
Poor: 37%
This bench: 57%
Great: 57%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 2050 MHz, MLim: 1915 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 381.65
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
34.7% Below average
Lighting 43.4
Reflection 34
Parallax 40.8
35% 39.4 fps
MRender 42.5
Gravity 41
Splatting 39.3
33% 40.9 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 34.7%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 330 Series 120GB-$188
8GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 300i Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
41.3% Average
Read 208
Write 109
Mixed 109
31% 142 MB/s
4K Read 22.2
4K Write 61.6
4K Mixed 12.5
82% 32.1 MB/s
DQ Read 27
DQ Write 85.8
DQ Mixed 11.3
22% 41.4 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 41.3%
Great: 80%
WD Green 1TB (2010)-$139
520GB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
48.4% Average
Read 86.1
Write 82.5
Mixed 23.4
47% 64 MB/s
4K Read 0.49
4K Write 1.62
4K Mixed 0.19
71% 0.76 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 48.4%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8GB
null MHz
2048, 4096, 2048 MB
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
19.4% Very poor
MC Read 6
MC Write 7.2
MC Mixed 5.4
18% 6.2 GB/s
SC Read 4.2
SC Write 4.4
SC Mixed 2.7
11% 3.77 GB/s
Latency 81.9
49% 81.9 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 19.4%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical P5Q3 Builds (Compare 113 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus P5Q3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 50% - Above average Total price: $221
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