Asus P5Q SE PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 49%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics28.2% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive61.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus P5Q SE PLUS  (all builds)
Memory1.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20090304
Uptime23.1 Days
Run DateAug 09 '20 at 17:56
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650-$170
LGA775, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
49% Average
Memory 69.5
1-Core 47.6
2-Core 91
44% 69.4 Pts
4-Core 164
8-Core 181
23% 172 Pts
64-Core 161
10% 161 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 49%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-$101
Asus(1043 85D7) 2GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
28.2% Poor
Lighting 35
Reflection 25.3
Parallax 31
28% 30.4 fps
MRender 36.6
Gravity 33.3
Splatting 32.3
28% 34.1 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 28.2%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 480GB-$175
17GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3FD6SD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 183 164 153 149 39 MB/s
Performing below potential (21st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
61.7% Good
Read 255
Write 245
Mixed 210
SusWrite 141
48% 213 MB/s
4K Read 26.2
4K Write 56.6
4K Mixed 32.3
111% 38.4 MB/s
DQ Read 191
DQ Write 187
DQ Mixed 113
106% 164 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 61.7%
Great: 92%
Samsung Spinpoint T166 500GB-$40
315GB free
Firmware: CR100-11
SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 72 70 67 67 66 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
41.5% Average
Read 75.8
Write 76.3
Mixed 47.8
SusWrite 68.7
49% 67.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.9
151% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 41.5%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR2
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
20.6% Poor
MC Read 6.8
MC Write 7.3
MC Mixed 6.7
20% 6.93 GB/s
SC Read 3.8
SC Write 4.4
SC Mixed 5
13% 4.4 GB/s
Latency 103
39% 103 ns
Poor: 14%
This bench: 20.6%
Great: 45%

 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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 42% - Average Total price: $148
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