Asus BM5242(BM5342,BM5642)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 42%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 42.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics1.7% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive44.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB 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.
SystemAsus BM5242(BM5342,BM5642)  (all builds)
MotherboardASUSTeK BM5242(BM5342,BM5642)
Memory4.4 GB free of 6 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colori
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110218
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 26 '20 at 15:05
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User ITA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Pentium E5400-$75
LGA775, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 2.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
42.2% Average
Memory 71.4
1-Core 39.2
2-Core 78
42% 62.9 Pts
4-Core 78.1
8-Core 78.2
10% 78.1 Pts
64-Core 78.5
5% 78.5 Pts
Poor: 21%
This bench: 42.2%
Great: 43%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 8600 GT
Device(0000 0000) 512MB
Ram: 512MB, Driver: 342.01
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
1.7% Terrible
Lighting 2.03
Reflection 3.38
Parallax 0.75
2% 2.06 fps
MRender 2.71
Gravity 1.53
Splatting 2.26
2% 2.17 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.7%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80
85GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 109 110 113 114 114 MB/s
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
44.7% Average
Read 180
Write 210
Mixed 188
SusWrite 111
39% 172 MB/s
4K Read 24.4
4K Write 35
4K Mixed 27.9
91% 29.1 MB/s
DQ Read 33.4
DQ Write 60.8
DQ Mixed 40.4
33% 44.9 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 44.7%
Great: 115%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$23
764GB free
Firmware: KC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 112 110 114 114 115 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
71% Very good
Read 135
Write 134
Mixed 54.8
SusWrite 113
80% 109 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.9
150% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 71%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 6GB
null MHz
2048, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
15.4% Very poor
MC Read 5.6
MC Write 4.1
MC Mixed 4.2
13% 4.63 GB/s
SC Read 3.7
SC Write 3.9
SC Mixed 4.6
12% 4.07 GB/s
Latency 98.1
41% 98.1 ns
Poor: 12%
This bench: 15.4%
Great: 46%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical BM5242(BM5342,BM5642) Builds (Compare 10 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 40%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

System: Asus BM5242(BM5342,BM5642)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 39% - Below average Total price: $151
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $289Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $168Nvidia RTX 4070 $550Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback