Asus M5A88-M

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (29th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 71 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 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 46.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics8.43% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
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.
Very high background CPU (42%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A88-M  (all builds)
Memory1.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120216
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateNov 11 '19 at 05:31
Run Duration117 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 42%

 PC Performing below expectations (29th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-4100-$110
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
46.4% Average
Memory 74
1-Core 44.3
2-Core 78.1
44% 65.5 Pts
4-Core 111
8-Core 119
15% 115 Pts
64-Core 126
8% 126 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 46.4%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 650-$112
MSI(1462 2805) 1GB
CLim: 1084 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 441.12
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
8.43% Terrible
Lighting 9.37
Reflection 8.85
Parallax 11.1
8% 9.77 fps
MRender 12.9
Gravity 11.2
Splatting 12.4
10% 12.2 fps
Poor: 8%
This bench: 8.43%
Great: 9%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
562GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC4C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 57 83 95 116 159 151 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
80.4% Excellent
Read 170
Write 171
Mixed 78.2
SusWrite 110
97% 132 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
152% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 80.4%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
23.7% Poor
MC Read 8.6
MC Write 7.4
MC Mixed 7.8
23% 7.93 GB/s
SC Read 5.6
SC Write 4.8
SC Mixed 6.2
16% 5.53 GB/s
Latency 92.5
43% 92.5 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 23.7%
Great: 65%

 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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