Asus M4A88T-M

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 54.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Very high background CPU (48%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
MotherboardAsus M4A88T-M  (all builds)
Memory6.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20101223
Uptime4.1 Days
Run DateMay 17 '18 at 06:30
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 48%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 925-$150
AM3, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
54.3% Above average
Memory 82.7
1-Core 41.3
2-Core 81.4
46% 68.5 Pts
4-Core 154
8-Core 148
20% 151 Pts
64-Core 152
9% 152 Pts
Poor: 40%
This bench: 54.3%
Great: 56%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-$170
EVGA(3842 2662) 2GB
CLim: 1280 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 397.64
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 26.2
Reflection 25.5
Parallax 32.3
21% 28 fps
Gravity 29.8
Splatting 27.1
25% 28.5 fps
Poor: 18% Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba DT01ACA300 3TB-$80
2TB free
Firmware: MX6OABB0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
90% Excellent
Read 167
Write 146
Mixed 22.3
81% 112 MB/s
4K Read 0.88
4K Write 1.83
4K Mixed 0.19
92% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 90%
Great: 107%
Hitachi HDT721010SLA360 1TB-$497
605GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ST6OA31B Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
53.6% Above average
Read 96.9
Write 90
Mixed 18.8
50% 68.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.42
4K Write 1.53
4K Mixed 0.27
75% 0.74 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 53.6%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
32.8% Below average
MC Read 14
MC Write 7.6
MC Mixed 12.3
32% 11.3 GB/s
SC Read 6.7
SC Write 6.2
SC Mixed 8.7
21% 7.2 GB/s
Latency 75.7
53% 75.7 ns
Poor: 14%
This bench: 32.8%
Great: 45%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M4A88T-M Builds (Compare 86 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus M4A88T-M - $260

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 51% - Above average Total price: $385
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