Asus M2A-VM

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 41.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics28.6% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (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.
MotherboardAsus M2A-VM  (all builds)
Memory1.5 GB free of 4 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1600 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20080328
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 30 '16 at 13:35
Run Duration357 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom 9750
Socket AM2 , 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
41.9% Average
Memory 69.2
1-Core 31.6
2-Core 62.6
37% 54.5 Pts
4-Core 87.1
8-Core 90.1
12% 88.6 Pts
64-Core 106
6% 106 Pts
Poor: 36%
This bench: 41.9%
Great: 51%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7950-$290
Sapphire(174B E249) 3GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 16.150.2211.0
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
28.6% Poor
Lighting 34.9
Reflection 27.7
Parallax 34.8
28% 32.5 fps
MRender 28.8
Gravity 37.6
Splatting 38
29% 34.8 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 28.6%
Great: 32%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 250GB (2007)-$20
43GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.03A01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
48.1% Average
Read 77.9
Write 89.5
Mixed 27.2
47% 64.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.31
4K Write 1.88
4K Mixed 0.3
81% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 48.1%
Great: 55%
WD Blue 160GB (2007)-$26
6GB free
Firmware: 05.06H05 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 18% Great: 59%
Maxtor 6H500R0 500GB
1GB free
Firmware: HA3D1DD0 Max speed: UDMA 133 133 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
20.7% Poor
Read 30.7
Write 40.5
Mixed 30.1
25% 33.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.45
4K Write 2.98
4K Mixed 0.21
97% 1.21 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 20.7%
Great: 34%
SMI USB DISK 16GB
9GB free, PID 1000
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
5.87% Terrible
Read 24
Write 5.32
Mixed 10.1
14% 13.2 MB/s
4K Read 5.12
4K Write 0.006
4K Mixed 0.004
19% 1.71 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 5.87%
Great: 26%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x1GB
4 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR2
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
19.8% Very poor
MC Read 7.1
MC Write 5
MC Mixed 7.4
19% 6.5 GB/s
SC Read 4.6
SC Write 4.4
SC Mixed 5.1
13% 4.7 GB/s
Latency 103
39% 103 ns
Poor: 11%
This bench: 19.8%
Great: 28%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M2A-VM Builds (Compare 28 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 36%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus M2A-VM

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 18% - Very poor Total price: $29
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