Asus M4A88T-M

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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 56.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics51.8% 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 Drive54.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB 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.
Very high background CPU (48%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M4A88T-M  (all builds)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20101223
Uptime1 Days
Run DateApr 21 '17 at 20:51
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 48%

 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T-$240
AM3, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
56.7% Above average
Memory 77.8
1-Core 54.4
2-Core 107
50% 79.6 Pts
4-Core 198
8-Core 266
29% 232 Pts
64-Core 278
17% 278 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 56.7%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 378.78
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
51.8% Above average
Lighting 63.5
Reflection 67.1
Parallax 60.4
52% 63.7 fps
MRender 73.7
Gravity 61.4
Splatting 57.9
52% 64.3 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 51.8%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
344GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
54.7% Above average
Read 260
Write 193
Mixed 202
48% 218 MB/s
4K Read 22
4K Write 40.6
4K Mixed 25
87% 29.2 MB/s
DQ Read 148
DQ Write 104
DQ Mixed 60.1
63% 104 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 54.7%
Great: 134%
WD WD20EURS-63S48Y0 2TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
59.9% Above average
Read 104
Write 105
Mixed 116
82% 108 MB/s
4K Read 0.75
4K Write 1.88
4K Mixed 0.19
87% 0.94 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 59.9%
Great: 77%
Seagate ST32000542AS 2TB-$100
924GB free
Firmware: CC34 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
59% Above average
Read 105
Write 101
Mixed 37.1
59% 80.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.75
4K Write 1.64
4K Mixed 0.47
114% 0.95 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 59%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
27.2% Poor
MC Read 11.3
MC Write 6.2
MC Mixed 10.1
26% 9.2 GB/s
SC Read 5.9
SC Write 4.9
SC Mixed 7.7
18% 6.17 GB/s
Latency 84.8
47% 84.8 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 27.2%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M4A88T-M Builds (Compare 86 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus M4A88T-M - $260

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 55% - Above average Total price: $376
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