Asus X556UQK

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 60.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics5.88% 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 Drive49.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). 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
Memory4.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170210
Uptime6 Days
Run DateJan 27 '19 at 21:00
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 18%
CPU Throttled 92%

 PC Performing as expected (49th 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 2.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
60.5% Good
Memory 79.2
1-Core 74.2
2-Core 167
62% 107 Pts
4-Core 242
8-Core 248
33% 245 Pts
64-Core 248
15% 248 Pts
Poor: 20%
This bench: 60.5%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia 940MX
Asus(1043 1490) 2GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 21.21.13.7620
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
5.88% Terrible
Lighting 6.77
Reflection 9.42
Parallax 10
6% 8.74 fps
MRender 5.67
Gravity 9.23
Splatting 8.74
7% 7.88 fps
Poor: 6%
This bench: 5.88%
Great: 10%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HFS128G32TND-N210A 128GB
70GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 30200P10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 121 131 123 126 133 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
49.2% Average
Read 346
Write 132
Mixed 147
SusWrite 125
41% 187 MB/s
4K Read 9
4K Write 67.4
4K Mixed 8.6
60% 28.3 MB/s
DQ Read 331
DQ Write 134
DQ Mixed 122
120% 196 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 49.2%
Great: 75%
Toshiba MQ01ABD100 1TB-$58
915GB free
Firmware: AX0R5J
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 106 109 109 111 111 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
61.4% Good
Read 107
Write 109
Mixed 34.3
SusWrite 107
65% 89.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.6
107% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 61.4%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA451S6AFR8N-TF 859B CT4G4SFS8213.C8FHP 8GB
2133, 2133 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
61.1% Good
MC Read 23
MC Write 24.8
MC Mixed 19.9
64% 22.6 GB/s
SC Read 10.1
SC Write 17.7
SC Mixed 14.1
40% 14 GB/s
Latency 82
49% 82 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 61.1%
Great: 70%

 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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