Asus A88XM-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 51.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics27.5% 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 Drive47.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB 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.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus A88XM-A  (all builds)
Memory6.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151103
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateAug 22 '17 at 22:15
Run Duration160 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU 22%

 PC Performing as expected (42nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon II X4 860K-$51
FM2+ , 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
51.5% Above average
Memory 71.5
1-Core 70.6
2-Core 128
54% 90.1 Pts
4-Core 179
8-Core 210
25% 195 Pts
64-Core 205
13% 205 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 51.5%
Great: 54%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 950-$100
Asus(1043 8555) 2GB
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1652 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 382.5
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
27.5% Poor
Lighting 34.2
Reflection 33.3
Parallax 29.9
28% 32.5 fps
MRender 37.1
Gravity 30.8
Splatting 31.7
27% 33.2 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 27.5%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Fury 120GB-$160
35GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 605ABBF2 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
47.5% Average
Read 441
Write 124
Mixed 146
51% 237 MB/s
4K Read 12.1
4K Write 74
4K Mixed 6.59
66% 30.9 MB/s
DQ Read 27.3
DQ Write 135
DQ Mixed 12.2
30% 58.1 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 47.5%
Great: 75%
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$84
686GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
61.1% Good
Read 107
Write 106
Mixed 104
80% 106 MB/s
4K Read 0.84
4K Write 2.08
4K Mixed 0.29
106% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 61.1%
Great: 84%
Samsung HD103SI 1TB-$89
43GB free
Firmware: 1AG01118 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
31.8% Below average
Read 49.8
Write 60.7
Mixed 57.6
42% 56 MB/s
4K Read 0.54
4K Write 1.11
4K Mixed 0.35
81% 0.66 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 31.8%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata DDR3 2133 2OZ 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
24.7% Poor
MC Read 9.3
MC Write 8.5
MC Mixed 7.3
24% 8.37 GB/s
SC Read 5.5
SC Write 6.2
SC Mixed 5.8
17% 5.83 GB/s
Latency 97.9
41% 97.9 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 24.7%
Great: 45%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical A88XM-A Builds (Compare 377 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 51%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus A88XM-A - $62

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $178
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