Asus A88X-PRO

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 56.5%, 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (25%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus A88X-PRO  (all builds)
Memory5.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151211
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 07 '18 at 20:26
Run Duration158 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 25%

 PC Performing below expectations (36th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A10-7870K APU (2014 D.Ka)-$135
FM2+ , 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
56.5% Above average
Memory 72.7
1-Core 74.6
2-Core 142
57% 96.3 Pts
4-Core 238
8-Core 221
31% 229 Pts
64-Core 228
14% 228 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 56.5%
Great: 55%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
462GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 409 405 406 411 409 404 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 438
Write 423
Mixed 391
SusWrite 407
94% 415 MB/s
4K Read 39.6
4K Write 88
4K Mixed 48.1
168% 58.6 MB/s
DQ Read 267
DQ Write 235
DQ Mixed 251
188% 251 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 106%
Great: 134%
WD Blue 500GB (2008)-$29
427GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 12.01C01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 26 18 33 40 42 37 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
14.7% Very poor
Read 18.6
Write 18.8
Mixed 11.3
SusWrite 32.6
15% 20.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 0.2
4K Mixed 0.2
34% 0.2 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 14.7%
Great: 69%
Seagate BUP BK 4TB
3TB free
Firmware: 0304
SusWrite @10s intervals: 13 13 13 13 13 12 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
35.4% Below average
Read 110
Write 14.1
Mixed 21.5
SusWrite 12.8
29% 39.7 MB/s
4K Read 1.9
4K Write 0.1
4K Mixed 0.2
103% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 35.4%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
25.6% Poor
MC Read 9.5
MC Write 7.5
MC Mixed 8.4
24% 8.47 GB/s
SC Read 6.7
SC Write 6.6
SC Mixed 8
20% 7.1 GB/s
Latency 95.3
42% 95.3 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 25.6%
Great: 35%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical A88X-PRO Builds (Compare 129 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 A88X-PRO - $278

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 49% - Average Total price: $441
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $179Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair 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
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