Asus M2A-VM

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
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 a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 48%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics18% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive39.7% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory5GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 5GB 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 (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M2A-VM  (all builds)
Memory1.9 GB free of 5 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20100204
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 25 '19 at 23:24
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing as expected (54th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon II X4 635
Socket AM2 , 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
48% Average
Memory 67.9
1-Core 42.3
2-Core 85.3
42% 65.2 Pts
4-Core 165
8-Core 165
22% 165 Pts
64-Core 162
10% 162 Pts
Poor: 36%
This bench: 48%
Great: 53%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7850-$174
XFX(1682 3264) 1GB
CLim: 800 MHz, MLim: 1000 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
18% Very poor
Lighting 21
Reflection 24.6
Parallax 26.6
17% 24 fps
MRender 22.1
Gravity 17.8
Splatting 29.9
20% 23.3 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 18%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Team T253LE240G 240GB
106GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM12.4
SusWrite @10s intervals: 170 199 137 199 149 195 MB/s
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
39.7% Below average
Read 226
Write 208
Mixed 207
SusWrite 175
46% 204 MB/s
4K Read 9.6
4K Write 15.8
4K Mixed 15.6
43% 13.7 MB/s
DQ Read 149
DQ Write 133
DQ Mixed 129
100% 137 MB/s
Poor: 37%
This bench: 39.7%
Great: 93%
Hitachi HTS547550A9E384 500GB-$60
294GB free
Firmware: JE3OA60B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 72 72 72 71 72 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
40% Average
Read 68
Write 69.3
Mixed 36.5
SusWrite 71.3
45% 61.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.6
112% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 40%
Great: 50%
WD WD5000AAVS-00ZTB0 500GB
197GB free
Firmware: 01.01B01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 60 61 61 61 61 61 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
35.6% Below average
Read 62.5
Write 62.5
Mixed 45.3
SusWrite 61
43% 57.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 35.6%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 5GB
null MHz
512, 512, 2048, 2048 MB
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
23% Poor
MC Read 9
MC Write 5.6
MC Mixed 8.6
22% 7.73 GB/s
SC Read 5.7
SC Write 5.4
SC Mixed 6.6
17% 5.9 GB/s
Latency 106
38% 106 ns
Poor: 10%
This bench: 23%
Great: 34%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M2A-VM Builds (Compare 28 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 36%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus M2A-VM

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 18% - Very poor Total price: $29
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