Asus M5A88-M EVO

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 58%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics0.8% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A88-M EVO  (all builds)
Memory10.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141127
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 03 '17 at 22:55
Run Duration107 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 850
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
58% Above average
Memory 82.8
1-Core 48.7
2-Core 97.7
50% 76.4 Pts
4-Core 195
8-Core 195
26% 195 Pts
64-Core 196
12% 196 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 58%
Great: 57%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
ATI Radeon HD 4250
Asus(1043 843E) 384MB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 8.970.100.9001
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
0.8% Terrible
Lighting 0.9
Reflection 1.96
Parallax 0.47
1% 1.11 fps
MRender 1.33
Gravity 0.13
Splatting 1.7
1% 1.05 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.8%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba DT01ABA200 2TB
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: MZ4OABB0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
81.8% Excellent
Read 138
Write 147
Mixed 28.6
76% 105 MB/s
4K Read 0.64
4K Write 1.71
4K Mixed 0.17
77% 0.84 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 81.8%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
29.8% Poor
MC Read 12.9
MC Write 6.9
MC Mixed 10.3
29% 10 GB/s
SC Read 6.5
SC Write 6.1
SC Mixed 7.9
20% 6.83 GB/s
Latency 75.4
53% 75.4 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 29.8%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A88-M EVO Builds (Compare 11 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 51%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus M5A88-M EVO

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 50% - Above average Total price: $189
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