Asus A88XM-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 51.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics26.1% 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 Drive49.1% 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.
MotherboardAsus A88XM-A  (all builds)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150729
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateApr 18 '18 at 19:42
Run Duration154 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 48%

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A10-7850K APU (2014 D.Ka)-$135
FM2+ , 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
51.2% Above average
Memory 68.2
1-Core 68.7
2-Core 127
53% 87.9 Pts
4-Core 200
8-Core 200
27% 200 Pts
64-Core 197
12% 197 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 51.2%
Great: 54%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 370-$153
CLim: 1050 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 18.3.4
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
26.1% Poor
Lighting 31.6
Reflection 34
Parallax 37.3
26% 34.3 fps
MRender 30.1
Gravity 25.3
Splatting 39.7
27% 31.7 fps
Poor: 19%
This bench: 26.1%
Great: 23%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 480GB-$250
266GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 603ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
49.1% Average
Read 477
Write 218
Mixed 264
70% 320 MB/s
4K Read 19.1
4K Write 18.3
4K Mixed 11.4
53% 16.3 MB/s
DQ Read 20.2
DQ Write 16.8
DQ Mixed 8.32
9% 15.1 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 49.1%
Great: 65%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$70
1.5TB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
52% Above average
Read 98.4
Write 82.8
Mixed 74.4
64% 85.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.46
4K Write 1.67
4K Mixed 0.22
75% 0.78 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 52%
Great: 67%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
456GB free
Firmware: CC46 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
53.5% Above average
Read 99.5
Write 86.8
Mixed 89.1
69% 91.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.44
4K Mixed 0.49
110% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 53.5%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-2400C11-8GXM 16GB
1333, 1333 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
22.5% Poor
MC Read 7.9
MC Write 7.3
MC Mixed 6.5
21% 7.23 GB/s
SC Read 7
SC Write 7.1
SC Mixed 6.9
20% 7 GB/s
Latency 106
38% 106 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 22.5%
Great: 50%

 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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