Asus Q524UQ

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 7% Tree trunk	Desktop 55% Gunboat	Workstation 6% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 55.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	4.1% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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	12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

CPU throttled at 96% 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 Q524UQ (all builds)
Motherboard	ASUSTeK Q524UQ
Memory	8.8 GB free of 12 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20160413
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	May 25 '21 at 02:42
Run Duration	113 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	10%
CPU Throttled	96%

PC Performing above expectations (83^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-6500U 102,213 User benchmarks, average bench 46% U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.95 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	55.9% Above average	Memory 70.8 1-Core 93.3 2-Core 169 64% 111 Pts	4-Core 237 8-Core 251 32% 244 Pts	64-Core 252 16% 252 Pts
Poor: 21% ↑ This bench: 55.9% Great: 57%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Intel HD 520 (Mobile Skylake) FAQ - How to force Optimus or Switchable discrete GPUs? Asus(1043 1220) 1GB Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.8681 Performing as expected (53^rd percentile)	4.1% Terrible	Lighting 6.1 Reflection 11.1 Parallax 7.1 5% 8.1 fps	MRender 0.3 Gravity 9.2 Splatting 0.2 2% 3.23 fps
Poor: 3% ↑ This bench: 4.1% Great: 5%

Drive	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Seagate ST2000LM003 HN-M201RAD 2TB 50,772 User benchmarks, average bench 51% 1.5TB free (System drive) Firmware: 2BE10001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 64 110 100 112 116 MB/s Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	64.6% Good	Read 125 Write 138 Mixed 61 SusWrite 100 78% 106 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.5 112% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 23% ↑ This bench: 64.6% Great: 70%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Samsung M471A1K43BB0-CPB Hynix HMA451S6AFR8N-TF 12GB 3,179 User benchmarks, average bench 50% 2133, 2133 MHz 8192, 4096 MB Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	70.4% Very good	MC Read 25.5 MC Write 28.8 MC Mixed 21.4 72% 25.2 GB/s	SC Read 15.6 SC Write 29.1 SC Mixed 21.4 63% 22 GB/s	Latency 99.6 40% 99.6 ns
Poor: 35% ↑ This bench: 70.4% Great: 70%

Take a copy of your results How to check your in-game FPS

System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Custom PC Builder (Explore upgrades for this PC) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money

CHOOSE AN UPGRADE:

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

MBD

Typical Q524UQ Builds (Compare 75 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 8%

Tree trunk

Desktop 49%

Yacht

Workstation 7%

Tree trunk

System: Asus Q524UQ

CPU
Core i7-6500UIntelBench 46%, 102,213 samples	75x

GPU
HD 520 (Mobile Skylake)IntelBench 4%, 362,113 samples	57x
GeForce 940MXNvidiaBench 9%, 7,286 samples	18x

SSD
850 EVO M.2 1TBSamsungBench 111%, 2,597 samples	4x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $67Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	3x
960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GBSamsung $45Bench 199%, 240,629 samples	2x

RAM
HMA81GS6MFR8N-TF HMA451S6AFR8N-TF 12GBHynixBench 53%, 146 samples	27x
M471A1K43BB0-CPB Hynix HMA451S6AFR8N-TF 12GBSamsungBench 50%, 3,179 samples	24x
HMA81GS6MFR8N-TF Samsung M471A5143EB0-CPB 12GBHynixBench 52%, 747 samples	8x

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16