Asus M4A88T-M

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 48.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics8.54% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M4A88T-M  (all builds)
Memory6.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20101223
Uptime5.1 Days
Run DateFeb 11 '18 at 02:54
Run Duration99 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing above expectations (84th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon II X2 265-$50
AM3, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
48.2% Average
Memory 80.3
1-Core 48.6
2-Core 98.4
49% 75.8 Pts
4-Core 97
8-Core 94.4
13% 95.7 Pts
64-Core 96.2
6% 96.2 Pts
Poor: 36%
This bench: 48.2%
Great: 50%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTS 450
EVGA(3842 1450) 1GB
CLim: 822 MHz, MLim: 902 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 390.77
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
8.54% Terrible
Lighting 9.97
Reflection 11.7
Parallax 2.78
8% 8.15 fps
MRender 13.1
Gravity 10.3
Splatting 11.1
9% 11.5 fps
Poor: 6%
This bench: 8.54%
Great: 8%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung HD251HJ 250GB-$39
167GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1AC01117 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
48.3% Average
Read 83.5
Write 84.7
Mixed 80.4
62% 82.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.43
4K Write 2.04
4K Mixed 0.37
97% 0.95 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 48.3%
Great: 53%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
30.4% Below average
MC Read 11.8
MC Write 7
MC Mixed 11.5
29% 10.1 GB/s
SC Read 7.5
SC Write 7.2
SC Mixed 9.6
23% 8.1 GB/s
Latency 80
50% 80 ns
Poor: 14%
This bench: 30.4%
Great: 45%

 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: 54% - Above average Total price: $379
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