Asus M2N-MX

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 36%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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 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 36.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics1.18% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive45.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB 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 (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemAsus M2N-MX  (all builds)
MotherboardASUSTeK M2N-MX
Memory2.9 GB free of 6 GB @ 0.3 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors, 1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20060906
Uptime20.9 Days
Run DateOct 24 '20 at 17:04
Run Duration164 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing below expectations (35th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4200+
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 2.2 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
36.3% Below average
Memory 62.4
1-Core 32
2-Core 62.9
35% 52.4 Pts
4-Core 62.9
8-Core 59.6
8% 61.2 Pts
64-Core 62.7
4% 62.7 Pts
Poor: 23%
This bench: 36.3%
Great: 43%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 6150SE nForce 430
Asus(1043 8234) 128MB
Ram: 128MB, Driver: 309.08
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 0% Great: 0%
Nvidia GeForce 8500 GT
Device(0000 0000) 256MB
Ram: 256MB, Driver: 309.08
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
1.18% Terrible
Lighting 1.03
Reflection 2.23
Parallax 0.44
1% 1.23 fps
MRender 3.76
Gravity 0.77
Splatting 2.3
2% 2.28 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.18%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Ct500mx5 0 500GB
228GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 112 160 153 155 159 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
45.2% Average
Read 190
Write 158
Mixed 186
SusWrite 145
38% 170 MB/s
4K Read 17.2
4K Write 34.6
4K Mixed 28.2
80% 26.7 MB/s
DQ Read 43.8
DQ Write 88.9
DQ Mixed 53.6
44% 62.1 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 45.2%
Great: 119%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
1TB free
Firmware: CC25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 115 168 161 169 168 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
91.7% Outstanding
Read 167
Write 145
Mixed 67.5
SusWrite 152
97% 133 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 91.7%
Great: 114%
Samsung HD103SI 1TB-$89
402GB free
Firmware: 1AG0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 61 61 62 62 62 63 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
40.6% Average
Read 79.5
Write 41.2
Mixed 44.2
SusWrite 61.8
42% 56.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
144% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 40.6%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 6GB
null MHz
1024, 1024, 2048, 2048 MB
Performing below potential (16th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
14.2% Very poor
MC Read 3.7
MC Write 5.1
MC Mixed 4.3
12% 4.37 GB/s
SC Read 3.5
SC Write 4.7
SC Mixed 3.9
12% 4.03 GB/s
Latency 121
33% 121 ns
Poor: 12%
This bench: 14.2%
Great: 46%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M2N-MX Builds (Compare 11 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 35%
Sail boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Asus M2N-MX

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HDDRAMUSB
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