Asus P5Q SE PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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 51.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics4.86% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive26.9% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a 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 P5Q SE PLUS  (all builds)
Memory2.2 GB free of 4 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20090828
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 04 '17 at 17:54
Run Duration116 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core2 Quad Q9505-$250
LGA775, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.85 GHz
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
51.4% Above average
Memory 71
1-Core 47.6
2-Core 92.2
45% 70.3 Pts
4-Core 186
8-Core 188
25% 187 Pts
64-Core 188
12% 188 Pts
Poor: 35%
This bench: 51.4%
Great: 54%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 6450
PwrHis(1787 2013) 2GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.301.1901.0
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
1.58% Terrible
Lighting 2.1
Reflection 2.12
Parallax 2
2% 2.07 fps
MRender 1.71
Gravity 1.57
Splatting 1.57
1% 1.62 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 1.58%
Great: 2%
AMD Radeon HD 5570
PwrHis(1787 2009) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.301.1901.0
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
4.86% Terrible
Lighting 6.2
Reflection 6.81
Parallax 5.16
5% 6.05 fps
MRender 6.43
Gravity 4.33
Splatting 5.7
4% 5.49 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.86%
Great: 5%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel X25-M 80GB
22GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2CV102M3 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
26.9% Poor
Read 251
Write 86.6
Mixed 121
33% 153 MB/s
4K Read 19.5
4K Write 3.74
4K Mixed 6.56
40% 9.92 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 26.9%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1x4GB
1 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR2
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
17% Very poor
MC Read 5
MC Write 5.5
MC Mixed 4.6
14% 5.03 GB/s
SC Read 5.3
SC Write 5.9
SC Mixed 5.5
16% 5.57 GB/s
Latency 99
40% 99 ns
Poor: 13%
This bench: 17%
Great: 52%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical P5Q SE PLUS Builds (Compare 63 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 42%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus P5Q SE PLUS

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