Asus A88X-PRO

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 47.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics34.2% 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.
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 (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus A88X-PRO  (all builds)
Memory3.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141204
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateSep 25 '17 at 09:57
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU 23%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd 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 2.95 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
47.6% Average
Memory 71.9
1-Core 54.5
2-Core 97.3
47% 74.6 Pts
4-Core 137
8-Core 144
19% 141 Pts
64-Core 145
9% 145 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 47.6%
Great: 54%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
Gainward(10B0 1401) 2GB
CLim: 1430 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 385.69
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
34.2% Below average
Lighting 44.3
Reflection 42.7
Parallax 38.6
36% 41.9 fps
MRender 39.4
Gravity 39.1
Splatting 34.3
30% 37.6 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 34.2%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
601GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
80% Excellent
Read 166
Write 113
Mixed 126
101% 135 MB/s
4K Read 0.45
4K Write 1.48
4K Mixed 0.14
61% 0.69 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 80%
Great: 107%
WD Blue 2.5" 500GB-$21
148GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
46.7% Average
Read 79.6
Write 83
Mixed 83.5
62% 82 MB/s
4K Read 0.34
4K Write 1.92
4K Mixed 0.19
71% 0.82 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 46.7%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CML8GX3M2C1600C9 8GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
35.2% Below average
MC Read 14.6
MC Write 8.9
MC Mixed 14
36% 12.5 GB/s
SC Read 7.3
SC Write 7.5
SC Mixed 10.3
24% 8.37 GB/s
Latency 97.1
41% 97.1 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical A88X-PRO Builds (Compare 129 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus A88X-PRO - $278

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 49% - Average Total price: $441
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