Asus S300CA

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 36%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 44.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics1.17% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe 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.
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.
High background CPU (21%). 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.
SystemAsus S300CA  (all builds)
MotherboardASUSTeK S300CA
Memory1.1 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121225
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJul 14 '18 at 15:59
Run Duration204 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 21%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-3217U
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.8 GHz, turbo 1.8 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
44.2% Average
Memory 72.4
1-Core 27
2-Core 53.8
36% 51.1 Pts
4-Core 96.6
8-Core 91.1
13% 93.8 Pts
64-Core 97.7
6% 97.7 Pts
Poor: 28%
This bench: 44.2%
Great: 53%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
Asus(1043 11AD) 2.2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4252
Relative performance (0th percentile)
1.17% Terrible
Lighting 1
Reflection 1.73
Parallax 2.19
1% 1.64 fps
MRender 2.14
Gravity 2.1
Splatting 2.43
2% 2.23 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 1.17%
Great: 4%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST500LM012 HN-M500MBB 500GB
448GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2AR10002
SusWrite @10s intervals: 23 31 33 29 28 45 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
13.1% Very poor
Read 14.2
Write 56
Mixed 10.5
SusWrite 31.6
20% 28.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0.2
4K Mixed 0
8% 0.1 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 13.1%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron MT41K512M8RH-125:E 1x4GB
1 of 4 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (39th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
27.1% Poor
MC Read 9.9
MC Write 8.9
MC Mixed 8.9
26% 9.23 GB/s
SC Read 6.6
SC Write 6.5
SC Mixed 6.7
19% 6.6 GB/s
Latency 95.9
42% 95.9 ns
Poor: 15%
This bench: 27.1%
Great: 32%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical S300CA Builds (Compare 45 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 43%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Asus S300CA

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 32% - Below average Total price: $38
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