Asus X556UQK

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 45%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
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 47.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics6.05% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
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.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (78%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 92% 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 X556UQK  (all builds)
MotherboardASUSTeK X556UQK
Memory0.8 GB free of 4 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160803
Uptime2 Days
Run DateApr 23 '18 at 12:59
Run Duration106 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU 78%
CPU Throttled 92%

 PC Performing as expected (54th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7200U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
47.8% Average
Memory 71.9
1-Core 45.7
2-Core 101
46% 72.9 Pts
4-Core 135
8-Core 167
19% 151 Pts
64-Core 172
11% 172 Pts
Poor: 20%
This bench: 47.8%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 620 (Mobile Kaby Lake)
Asus(1043 1490) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 21.20.16.4550
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
6.05% Terrible
Lighting 6.83
Reflection 10.1
Parallax 4.91
6% 7.27 fps
MRender 4.9
Gravity 5.93
Splatting 12.8
7% 7.89 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 6.05%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HGST Travelstar 5K1000 2.5" 1TB
610GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JA0OA560 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
46.3% Average
Read 74.3
Write 87.1
Mixed 82.2
61% 81.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.29
4K Write 1.34
4K Mixed 0.17
57% 0.6 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 46.3%
Great: 57%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471A5143EB0-CPB 1x4GB
1 of 4 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
28.3% Poor
MC Read 11.2
MC Write 8.3
MC Mixed 9.9
28% 9.8 GB/s
SC Read 7.1
SC Write 5.7
SC Mixed 6.8
19% 6.53 GB/s
Latency 97
41% 97 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 28.3%
Great: 41%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X556UQK Builds (Compare 1,421 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

System: Asus X556UQK

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 21% - Poor Total price: $28
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