Asus M4A88T-M

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 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 58%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics0.74% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M4A88T-M  (all builds)
Memory4.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20101223
Uptime20.3 Days
Run DateMay 03 '16 at 22:10
Run Duration148 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 20%

 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X6 1035T
AM3, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
58% Above average
Memory 88.1
1-Core 45.4
2-Core 91.2
50% 74.9 Pts
4-Core 153
8-Core 231
24% 192 Pts
64-Core 230
14% 230 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 58%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
ATI Radeon HD 4250
Asus(1043 843E) 256MB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 8.970.100.9001
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
0.74% Terrible
Lighting 0.87
Reflection 1.46
Parallax 0.16
1% 0.83 fps
MRender 1.05
Gravity 0.13
Splatting 1.57
1% 0.92 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.74%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda Green 2TB-$95
1TB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC32 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
69% Good
Read 116
Write 124
Mixed 123
92% 121 MB/s
4K Read 0.66
4K Write 1.05
4K Mixed 0.32
83% 0.68 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 69%
Great: 75%
WD My Book 750GB
210GB free, PID 1100
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
13.6% Very poor
Read 24.7
Write 22.7
Mixed 17.6
27% 21.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.37
4K Write 1.61
4K Mixed 0.27
65% 0.75 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 13.6%
Great: 22%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing below potential (39th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
31.5% Below average
MC Read 14
MC Write 6.4
MC Mixed 11.6
30% 10.7 GB/s
SC Read 6.7
SC Write 5.2
SC Mixed 8.1
19% 6.67 GB/s
Latency 69.4
58% 69.4 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 31.5%
Great: 65%

 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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