| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master! |
| Processor | With 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 60.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average. |
| Boot Drive | The 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. |
| Memory | 8GB 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 Version | Although Windows 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen. |
Very high background CPU (34%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 99% 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.
| System | Asus X550LB (all builds) |
| Motherboard | ASUSTeK X550LB |
| Memory | 5.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz |
| Display | 1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 8.1 |
| BIOS Date | 20130709 |
| Uptime | 1.4 Days |
| Run Date | Apr 16 '17 at 13:36 |
| Run Duration | 66 Seconds |
| Run User | PHL-User |
| Background CPU | 34% |
| CPU Throttled | 99% |
PC Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
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Intel Core i7-4500U-$393
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.7 GHz (avg)
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60.9%
Good
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62% 97.6 Pts
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23% 177 Pts
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13% 206 Pts
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| Drive | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Seagate Momentus 2.5" 1TB
256GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2AR20002 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
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51.7%
Above average
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66% 87.7 MB/s
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84% 0.86 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
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Micron Kingston ASU16D3LS1KBG/4G 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
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55.5%
Above average
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55% 19.1 GB/s
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45% 15.7 GB/s
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66% 60.5 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
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System: Asus X550LB
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| Core i5-4200UIntel $281Bench 43%, 64,450 samples | 165x |
| Core i7-4500UIntel $393Bench 50%, 39,249 samples | 75x |
| Core i3-4010UIntel $280Bench 44%, 12,162 samples | 8x |
| GPU |
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| HD 4400 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 275,372 samples | 188x |
| GeForce GT 740MNvidiaBench 6%, 15,605 samples | 61x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 41% - Average | Total price: $309 |