Asus A88XM-A

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 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 51.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics4.27% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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 9 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.
MotherboardAsus A88XM-A  (all builds)
Memory5.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20141205
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 21 '19 at 17:59
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User BLR-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing as expected (44th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A8-7500 APU (2014 M.Ka)
FM2+ , 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
51.5% Above average
Memory 71
1-Core 65.3
2-Core 118
52% 84.9 Pts
4-Core 189
8-Core 176
25% 182 Pts
64-Core 194
12% 194 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 51.5%
Great: 53%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 240
Sapphire(174B E263) 1GB
CLim: 780 MHz, MLim: 900 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 18.7.1
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
4.27% Terrible
Lighting 5.6
Reflection 4.54
Parallax 8.62
5% 6.25 fps
MRender 4
Gravity 6.3
Splatting 3.61
4% 4.64 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 4.27%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SUV500240G 240GB
4GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0030
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 324
Write 335
Mixed 295
71% 318 MB/s
4K Read 37
4K Write 76.9
4K Mixed 39.5
147% 51.1 MB/s
DQ Read 262
DQ Write 222
DQ Mixed 171
147% 218 MB/s
Poor: 51% Great: 82%
Seagate NAS HDD 2TB-$98
154GB free
Firmware: SC60
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 120 119 116 120 119 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
75% Very good
Read 144
Write 146
Mixed 68.2
SusWrite 117
87% 119 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
128% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 75%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown Kingston 99U5584-009.A00LF 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (29th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
24.6% Poor
MC Read 9.2
MC Write 7.4
MC Mixed 7.4
23% 8 GB/s
SC Read 7.7
SC Write 7.2
SC Mixed 7.7
22% 7.53 GB/s
Latency 99
40% 99 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 24.6%
Great: 56%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical A88XM-A Builds (Compare 377 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 51%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus A88XM-A - $62

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $178
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