Asus A88XM-PLUS

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 51%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 52.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics8.13% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus A88XM-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory13.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170414
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 04 '18 at 22:48
Run Duration117 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A10-7850K APU (2014 D.Ka)-$135
FM2+ , 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
52.1% Above average
Memory 75.3
1-Core 59.6
2-Core 115
52% 83.3 Pts
4-Core 171
8-Core 165
23% 168 Pts
64-Core 170
10% 170 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 52.1%
Great: 54%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
Nvidia(10DE 0939) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 783 MHz, MLim: 902 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.13
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
8.13% Terrible
Lighting 9.47
Reflection 11.2
Parallax 7.97
8% 9.53 fps
MRender 12.5
Gravity 9.83
Splatting 10.6
9% 11 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 8.13%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$70
2TB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
67.1% Good
Read 118
Write 116
Mixed 113
87% 116 MB/s
4K Read 0.81
4K Write 1.95
4K Mixed 0.18
89% 0.98 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 67.1%
Great: 67%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
657GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
80.5% Excellent
Read 154
Write 127
Mixed 118
100% 133 MB/s
4K Read 0.12
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.07
24% 0.26 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 80.5%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
29.9% Poor
MC Read 11.8
MC Write 8.1
MC Mixed 10.4
29% 10.1 GB/s
SC Read 8
SC Write 6.6
SC Mixed 9.1
23% 7.9 GB/s
Latency 89.7
45% 89.7 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 29.9%
Great: 85%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical A88XM-PLUS Builds (Compare 256 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 A88XM-PLUS

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 23% - Poor Total price: $109
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback