Asus M5A88-M

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (25th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 75 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 48.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Boot Drive57.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
MotherboardAsus M5A88-M  (all builds)
Memory3.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130501
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 20 '23 at 11:54
Run Duration163 Seconds
Run User IND-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing below expectations (25th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Quad-Core AMD Opteron 1385
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 2.7 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
48.5% Average
Memory 76.9
1-Core 39
2-Core 70.8
42% 62.2 Pts
4-Core 118
8-Core 127
16% 122 Pts
64-Core 130
8% 130 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 48.5%
Great: 53%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 610
Asus(1043 8496) 2GB
CLim: 810 MHz, MLim: 300 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.13
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 2.2
Reflection 1
Parallax 0.5
2% 1.23 fps
Splatting 2
2% 2 fps
Poor: 2% Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteon LCH-256V2S-HP 256GB
146GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2C02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 243 189 178 172 203 167 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
57.7% Above average
Read 349
Write 259
Mixed 124
SusWrite 192
51% 231 MB/s
4K Read 20.7
4K Write 51.1
4K Mixed 28
94% 33.3 MB/s
DQ Read 27.5
DQ Write 87.1
DQ Mixed 38.5
35% 51 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 57.7%
Great: 92%
Seagate SkyHawk 4TB (2016)-$95
2.5TB free
Firmware: CV11
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 122 123 122 123 119 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
65.2% Good
Read 106
Write 110
Mixed 53.4
SusWrite 121
71% 97.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.9
165% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 65.2%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
32.1% Below average
MC Read 14
MC Write 8
MC Mixed 11.6
32% 11.2 GB/s
SC Read 7
SC Write 6.3
SC Mixed 8.2
20% 7.17 GB/s
Latency 86.4
46% 86.4 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 32.1%
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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