Asus A88X-PLUS/USB 3.1

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 42.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics33.5% 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 Drive46.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (55%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus A88X-PLUS/USB 3.1  (all builds)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160307
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 23 '17 at 10:19
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 55%

 PC Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A8-7600 APU (2014 D.Ka)
FM2+ , 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
42.7% Average
Memory 64.5
1-Core 60.1
2-Core 85
45% 69.9 Pts
4-Core 118
8-Core 156
17% 137 Pts
64-Core 188
12% 188 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 42.7%
Great: 51%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 380-$200
CLim: 980 MHz, MLim: 1475 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.7
Performing below potential (54th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
33.5% Below average
Lighting 42.2
Reflection 45.9
Parallax 50.7
34% 46.3 fps
MRender 47.1
Gravity 37.5
Splatting 34
32% 39.5 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 33.5%
Great: 35%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
7GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 603ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
46.2% Average
Read 416
Write 114
Mixed 161
50% 230 MB/s
4K Read 13.7
4K Write 46.2
4K Mixed 13.1
62% 24.4 MB/s
DQ Read 78.8
DQ Write 106
DQ Mixed 30.3
40% 71.7 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 46.2%
Great: 73%
Seagate Barracuda Green 1.5TB-$130
94GB free
Firmware: CC4A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
41.9% Average
Read 64.4
Write 81.7
Mixed 60.7
52% 68.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.65
4K Mixed 0.35
76% 0.53 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 41.9%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1866C10D3/8G 16GB
1866, 1866 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
25.2% Poor
MC Read 9.8
MC Write 5.1
MC Mixed 11.1
25% 8.67 GB/s
SC Read 6.6
SC Write 4.6
SC Mixed 8
18% 6.4 GB/s
Latency 115
35% 115 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 25.2%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical A88X-PLUS/USB 3.1 Builds (Compare 23 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asus A88X-PLUS/USB 3.1

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 41% - Average Total price: $1,047
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