Asus M5A88-M

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 53%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics54% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive49.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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 (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A88-M  (all builds)
Memory8.4 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120726
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 20 '19 at 02:14
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 11%
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 PC Performing as expected (54th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$47
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
53% Above average
Memory 80.3
1-Core 65.9
2-Core 115
55% 87.1 Pts
4-Core 150
8-Core 164
21% 157 Pts
64-Core 186
12% 186 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 53%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1360 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.4.1
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
54% Above average
Lighting 67.3
Reflection 67.9
Parallax 94.1
55% 76.4 fps
MRender 70
Gravity 69.1
Splatting 56.5
52% 65.2 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 54%
Great: 56%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HP S700 250GB-$46
70GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0118A1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 238 148 77 134 220 136 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
49.4% Average
Read 377
Write 19.2
Mixed 12.8
SusWrite 159
31% 142 MB/s
4K Read 30.1
4K Write 21.8
4K Mixed 14.5
76% 22.1 MB/s
DQ Read 27.2
DQ Write 79.1
DQ Mixed 15.8
23% 40.7 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 49.4%
Great: 98%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 12GB
null MHz
4096, 2048, 4096, 2048 MB
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
39.9% Below average
MC Read 16.6
MC Write 10.6
MC Mixed 14.7
40% 14 GB/s
SC Read 9.6
SC Write 8
SC Mixed 11.8
28% 9.8 GB/s
Latency 80
50% 80 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 39.9%
Great: 50%

 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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