Asus P5QC

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 54.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics4.37% 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.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
MotherboardAsus P5QC  (all builds)
Memory5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20090427
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 04 '17 at 16:41
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th 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 2.85 GHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
54.3% Above average
Memory 81.5
1-Core 40.8
2-Core 81.9
46% 68.1 Pts
4-Core 159
8-Core 161
21% 160 Pts
64-Core 162
10% 162 Pts
Poor: 37%
This bench: 54.3%
Great: 57%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 9600 GSO
XFX(1682 2387) 1.5GB
Ram: 1.5GB, Driver: 342.1
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
4.37% Terrible
Lighting 5.73
Reflection 6.58
Parallax 2.19
5% 4.83 fps
MRender 4.86
Gravity 5
Splatting 4.17
4% 4.68 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.37%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
1TB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC26 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 182
Write 177
Mixed 105
115% 155 MB/s
4K Read 0.68
4K Write 1.45
4K Mixed 0.21
79% 0.78 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 103%
Great: 114%
Samsung HD502HJ 500GB-$50
275GB free
Firmware: 1AJ100E4 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
76% Very good
Read 127
Write 138
Mixed 106
92% 123 MB/s
4K Read 0.68
4K Write 3.1
4K Mixed 0.49
140% 1.42 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 76%
Great: 77%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR2
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
23.8% Poor
MC Read 8.7
MC Write 6.6
MC Mixed 6.9
21% 7.4 GB/s
SC Read 7.2
SC Write 6.4
SC Mixed 7
20% 6.87 GB/s
Latency 77.8
51% 77.8 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 23.8%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical P5QC Builds (Compare 125 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus P5QC

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 52% - Above average Total price: $189
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HDDRAMUSB
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