Asus X540SAA

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 47%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 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 52.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics1.32% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive25.7% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemAsus X540SAA  (all builds)
MotherboardASUSTeK X540SAA
Memory2.2 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160920
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 15 '21 at 13:29
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User BIH-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing as expected (40th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Celeron N3060
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 1.6 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
52.1% Above average
Memory 96.8
1-Core 23.1
2-Core 46.4
43% 55.4 Pts
4-Core 48.7
8-Core 47.6
6% 48.2 Pts
64-Core 39.1
2% 39.1 Pts
Poor: 6%
This bench: 52.1%
Great: 28%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD Graphics
Asus(1043 10C0) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.5107
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
1.32% Terrible
Lighting 1.5
Reflection 0.9
Parallax 2.5
1% 1.63 fps
MRender 1.9
Gravity 1.7
Splatting 1.9
2% 1.83 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.32%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$29
54GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S3500102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 277 23 161 150 8.9 147 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
25.7% Poor
Read 266
Write 13.7
Mixed 24.3
SusWrite 128
23% 108 MB/s
4K Read 8.2
4K Write 5.4
4K Mixed 6.5
24% 6.7 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 25.7%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8KTF51264HZ-1G6P1 1x4GB
1 of 2 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1066 MHz
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
18.4% Very poor
MC Read 4.8
MC Write 7.2
MC Mixed 2.3
14% 4.77 GB/s
SC Read 3.3
SC Write 4.8
SC Mixed 3.3
11% 3.8 GB/s
Latency 51
78% 51 ns
Poor: 11%
This bench: 18.4%
Great: 32%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X540SAA Builds (Compare 93 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 22%
Surfboard
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Asus X540SAA

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