Asus M5A88-M

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 56.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics16.5% 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 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.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
MotherboardAsus M5A88-M  (all builds)
Memory6.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120316
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 14 '18 at 02:42
Run Duration88 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 965-$144
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 3 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
56.8% Above average
Memory 89.6
1-Core 50
2-Core 100
52% 79.9 Pts
4-Core 143
8-Core 140
19% 142 Pts
64-Core 146
9% 146 Pts
Poor: 35%
This bench: 56.8%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTX 470
MSI(1462 8010) 1.2GB
CLim: 607 MHz, MLim: 837 MHz, Ram: 1.2GB, Driver: 390.77
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
16.5% Very poor
Lighting 19.1
Reflection 29.5
Parallax 21
16% 23.2 fps
MRender 32
Gravity 14.9
Splatting 21.1
18% 22.7 fps
Poor: 14%
This bench: 16.5%
Great: 21%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Hitachi HTS545032A7E380 320GB
232GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GGBOACA0 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
43.8% Average
Read 76.3
Write 76.2
Mixed 73.6
57% 75.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.41
4K Write 1.07
4K Mixed 0.14
53% 0.54 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 43.8%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing below potential (36th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
27% Poor
MC Read 10.7
MC Write 7.3
MC Mixed 7.8
25% 8.6 GB/s
SC Read 7.2
SC Write 6.1
SC Mixed 7
19% 6.77 GB/s
Latency 67.8
59% 67.8 ns
Poor: 18%
This bench: 27%
Great: 67%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A88-M Builds (Compare 131 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asus M5A88-M

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $217
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