Asus K55A

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 34%
Sail boat
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (19th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 81 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 below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 41%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics1.1% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB 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.
High background CPU (30%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 60% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
SystemAsus K55A  (all builds)
MotherboardASUSTeK K55A
Memory3.2 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120313
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJul 10 '17 at 02:55
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User ECU-User
Background CPU 30%
CPU Throttled 60%

 PC Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2450M-$225
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 1.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
41% Average
Memory 67.2
1-Core 20.4
2-Core 48.6
32% 45.4 Pts
4-Core 88.2
8-Core 91.1
12% 89.6 Pts
64-Core 95.2
6% 95.2 Pts
Poor: 25%
This bench: 41%
Great: 59%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Mobile V2 1.3 GHz)
Asus(1043 2102) 2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4459
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
1.1% Terrible
Lighting 1.23
Reflection 1.85
Parallax 0.81
1% 1.3 fps
MRender 1.71
Gravity 0.67
Splatting 2.13
1% 1.5 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.1%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Hitachi Travelstar 5K750 750GB-$52
412GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JE4O Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
33.4% Below average
Read 61.9
Write 54.3
Mixed 56.6
43% 57.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.31
4K Write 1.02
4K Mixed 0.13
47% 0.49 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 33.4%
Great: 53%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Elpida EBJ40UG8BBU0-GN-F Hynix HMT325S6CFR8C-PB 6GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 2048 MB
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
34.7% Below average
MC Read 12.4
MC Write 12.8
MC Mixed 12.5
36% 12.6 GB/s
SC Read 7.8
SC Write 7.4
SC Mixed 7.9
22% 7.7 GB/s
Latency 108
37% 108 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 34.7%
Great: 52%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical K55A Builds (Compare 392 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Asus K55A

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $90
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