Asrock FM2A88X+ Killer

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 57.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics8.52% 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 (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock FM2A88X+ Killer  (all builds)
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160517
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 11 '18 at 11:31
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User PHL-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A10-7890K APU (2014 D.Ka)-$889
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
57.2% Above average
Memory 76.9
1-Core 42.4
2-Core 126
50% 81.7 Pts
4-Core 220
8-Core 219
29% 219 Pts
64-Core 219
14% 219 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 57.2%
Great: 57%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
ASRock(1849 130F) 2GB
Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
8.52% Terrible
Lighting 10.8
Reflection 9.92
Parallax 14.6
9% 11.8 fps
MRender 7.95
Gravity 10.8
Splatting 10.3
8% 9.68 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 8.52%
Great: 8%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
134GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 15.01H15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 97 80 52 50 96 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
52.5% Above average
Read 105
Write 108
Mixed 67.5
SusWrite 77.8
66% 89.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.5
105% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 52.5%
Great: 69%
Toshiba DT01ACA050 500GB-$25
46GB free
Firmware: MS1OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 140 157 154 137 132 118 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
91.4% Outstanding
Read 179
Write 156
Mixed 34.2
SusWrite 140
92% 127 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.5
127% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 91.4%
Great: 103%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
113GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 111 111 110 110 112 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
64.6% Good
Read 114
Write 114
Mixed 70.3
SusWrite 110
75% 102 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.9
159% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 64.6%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1866 MHz
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
43% Average
MC Read 19.2
MC Write 9
MC Mixed 18.4
44% 15.5 GB/s
SC Read 8.4
SC Write 8.1
SC Mixed 12
27% 9.5 GB/s
Latency 86.6
46% 86.6 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 43%
Great: 72%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical FM2A88X+ Killer Builds (Compare 85 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asrock FM2A88X+ Killer - $150

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