Asus K53SM

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 70.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics3.21% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive48.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemAsus K53SM  (all builds)
MotherboardASUSTeK K53SM
Memory11.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120815
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateJun 25 '17 at 11:29
Run Duration120 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2670QM-$200
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
70.9% Very good
Memory 93.1
1-Core 74.7
2-Core 148
65% 105 Pts
4-Core 268
8-Core 367
40% 318 Pts
64-Core 368
23% 368 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 70.9%
Great: 67%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 630M
Asus(1043 212E) 2GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 22.21.13.8253
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
3.21% Terrible
Lighting 3.77
Reflection 4.58
Parallax 1.81
3% 3.39 fps
MRender 6
Gravity 4.27
Splatting 3.04
4% 4.44 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.21%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB-$89
155GB free
Firmware: 0C3FD6SD Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
55.1% Above average
Read 472
Write 243
Mixed 130
61% 282 MB/s
4K Read 18.3
4K Write 19.9
4K Mixed 6.03
46% 14.7 MB/s
DQ Read 270
DQ Write 106
DQ Mixed 25.5
62% 134 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 55.1%
Great: 88%
Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB-$100
80GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 521ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
48.9% Average
Read 476
Write 169
Mixed 272
67% 306 MB/s
4K Read 15.5
4K Write 45.9
4K Mixed 10
61% 23.8 MB/s
DQ Read 22.3
DQ Write 61.9
DQ Mixed 9.71
17% 31.3 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 48.9%
Great: 87%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
55.1% Above average
MC Read 19.1
MC Write 20.9
MC Mixed 18.3
56% 19.4 GB/s
SC Read 12.7
SC Write 13.9
SC Mixed 14.3
39% 13.6 GB/s
Latency 61.9
65% 61.9 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 55.1%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical K53SM Builds (Compare 79 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: Asus K53SM

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $200
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