Asus A88XM-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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 49.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics19.9% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive61.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
High background CPU (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus A88XM-A  (all builds)
Memory7.9 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20150729
Uptime10 Days
Run DateNov 03 '17 at 14:12
Run Duration161 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU 29%

 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon II X4 740K
FM2+ , 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
49.5% Average
Memory 77.7
1-Core 54.5
2-Core 98.6
49% 76.9 Pts
4-Core 126
8-Core 126
17% 126 Pts
64-Core 171
11% 171 Pts
Poor: 37%
This bench: 49.5%
Great: 57%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 360-$100
CLim: 1070 MHz, MLim: 1625 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.4.4
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
19.9% Very poor
Lighting 23.3
Reflection 29.5
Parallax 27.6
19% 26.8 fps
MRender 26.6
Gravity 19.8
Splatting 31.2
22% 25.9 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 19.9%
Great: 20%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Patriot Blast 240GB
143GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM22.3 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
61.1% Good
Read 471
Write 310
Mixed 312
81% 364 MB/s
4K Read 22.4
4K Write 37.9
4K Mixed 8.92
65% 23.1 MB/s
DQ Read 134
DQ Write 74.4
DQ Mixed 40.2
47% 82.7 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 61.1%
Great: 94%
Lacie P9223 2TB
2TB free
Firmware: 1053
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
74.8% Very good
Read 126
Write 134
Mixed 78.9
84% 113 MB/s
4K Read 1.21
4K Write 4.4
4K Mixed 0.49
186% 2.03 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 74.8%
Great: 69%
WD WD1600AVCS-632DY1 160GB
3GB free
Firmware: 01.00A01 Max speed: SATA 1.0 150 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
29.5% Poor
Read 51.8
Write 50.8
Mixed 61.3
41% 54.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.24
4K Write 0.97
4K Mixed 0.24
55% 0.49 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 29.5%
Great: 49%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown Kingston KHX1866C10D3/8G 12GB
1866, 1866 MHz
4096, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
22.5% Poor
MC Read 10.5
MC Write 4.4
MC Mixed 7.5
21% 7.47 GB/s
SC Read 4.9
SC Write 3.2
SC Mixed 5.7
13% 4.6 GB/s
Latency 85
47% 85 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 22.5%
Great: 56%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical A88XM-A Builds (Compare 377 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 51%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus A88XM-A - $62

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $178
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