Asus M5A88-M

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith 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 68.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics31.6% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A88-M  (all builds)
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130501
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 07 '17 at 08:20
Run Duration121 Seconds
Run User CHN-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8300-$168
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
68.2% Good
Memory 90.7
1-Core 65.5
2-Core 128
60% 94.9 Pts
4-Core 249
8-Core 375
39% 312 Pts
64-Core 378
23% 378 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 68.2%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-Ti-$362
MSI(1462 2845) 2GB
CLim: 1377 MHz, MLim: 1575 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 384.76
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
31.6% Below average
Lighting 38.6
Reflection 37.3
Parallax 47.3
31% 41.1 fps
MRender 43.2
Gravity 45
Splatting 32
32% 40.1 fps
Poor: 23%
This bench: 31.6%
Great: 29%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2010)-$50
288GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
43.2% Average
Read 89.5
Write 60.7
Mixed 24.7
43% 58.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.62
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.33
92% 0.85 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 43.2%
Great: 74%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
59GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JC4B Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
43.6% Average
Read 78.3
Write 73.7
Mixed 24.5
43% 58.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.33
4K Write 0.63
4K Mixed 0.17
44% 0.38 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 43.6%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
43.9% Average
MC Read 18.1
MC Write 14
MC Mixed 14
44% 15.4 GB/s
SC Read 9.9
SC Write 8.5
SC Mixed 11.8
29% 10.1 GB/s
Latency 66.2
60% 66.2 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 43.9%
Great: 97%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A88-M Builds (Compare 131 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asus M5A88-M

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $217
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